F. Malcolm Graff Jr. ’52

Private banker and opera devotee, Malcolm’s work was at Bankers Trust and Bessemer Trust. His private life was devoted to his wife, Yveta Synek Graff, coaching for opera companies in many world cities, and promoting performance of the works of the Czech composer Janácek.

Malcolm died Sept. 18, 2013, in Montecito, Calif. His obituary in The New York Times was accompa-nied by tributes from the Bagby Foundation for the Musical Arts, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera Guild, on whose boards he had served for decades.

He came to Princeton from Shady Side Academy and majored in chemical engineering. He joined the Canterbury Fellowship, Court Club, and the Republican Club. He roomed with John Moore, Scotty Scott, Hal Arensmeyer, and Bob Morris, among whom his dry and clever wit was appreciated. After graduation he went to Harvard Business School and served in the Army in Europe and North Africa.

The class sends its sympathy to Yveta and to her son, Steven Love, upon the loss of our accom-plished and generous classmate.