Florindo Michael Derosa ’37

Insurance claims adjuster Fred DeRosa died Nov. 29, 1996, leaving his second wife, Catherine (Anne had predeceased), children Mickey, Kathleen, and Donald, three grandsons, and three step-grandchildren.

He came to Princeton from Dwight Prep, where he engaged in football, baseball, tennis, track, and cross country and was in the German Club. At Princeton he majored in politics and was on the freshman football team.

He started as a claims adjuster with Natl. Surety before a fouryear stint in the Army, serving in northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes, and central Europe. He earned a Bronze Star and a captaincy, before becoming an investigating officer for war crimes in Germany. He was recalled in 1951 to fight the Korean War, with two years in the JAG section. Then came life as a trial attorney with Natl. Surety defending claims, C.V. Stair & Co., Fireman's Fund Insurance Group, and then in 1987 International Group, retiring in 1980. "Had a wonderful time" at our 50th and gave generously in honor thereof.

The Class of 1937