Eugene C. Anderson ’56

Gene died June 5, 2025, near his home on Grosse Ile, Mich.

He came to Princeton from Berkeley (Calif.) High School but stayed with us only two years, leaving to transfer to the University of California at Berkeley. While with us, he joined Tiger Inn, played freshman football, joined the Pre-Med Society and chose chemistry as his major. Gene went on to earn a medical degree from McGill University in 1960. During his residency, he married Ann Schroeder followed by service in the Navy.

Gene is remembered by family and patients for his sense of humor and generosity — making house calls in his ever-present khakis and blue button-down shirts. He loved gardening in his strawberry patch, walking with the Grosse Ile Nature Conservancy, and exploring Michigan winters. Many family and friends gathered in 2024 to celebrate his 90th birthday.

Gene is survived by his wife, Ann; their three children Kirsten Anderson Braun, Paula Anderson, and Gene Anderson; and grandchildren Isabelle, Christopher, Lars, and Jimmy.