Frederick T. Brandt ’64

Fred Brandt died Sept. 5, 2013, in Charlotte, N.C., of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Fred came to Princeton from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa. At Princeton he majored in basic engineering and took his meals at Dial Lodge. He roomed for three years in Blair and Little, convincing roommate David Miller of the brilliance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos along the way.

He earned an MBA at Dartmouth, worked briefly for General Electric, and for nearly 23 years worked with J.A. Jones Construction in Charlotte before retiring in 1998. He served as an elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church, joined its Habitat for Humanity team, and worked in its gardens and grounds.

Fred’s life was one of optimism, responsibility, and dignity. He regarded the events of the day with restrained humor and the affairs of his family and friends with respect and enthusiasm. He planted his vegetable garden every spring, spent weeks at his beach house at Litchfield Beach in the summer, and kept up with friends from Bethlehem and Jones Construction. He and his wife, Rosanne, traveled frequently with Bill Walker’s ’64 tours.

The class shares its sorrow with Rosanne; his son, Peiffer ’94, and his wife, Lauren; grandchildren Kate, Eleanor, and Davis; and sister Pat Brandt Cochran. His brother Barry predeceased him.