George D. Petras ’54

George Petras of Steubenville, Ohio, died Aug. 6, 2006, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.

He prepared for Princeton at Yorkville (Ohio) High School. At college he was active in sports and was a member of the Catholic Club. He left Princeton at the end of his first year and served as a Marine in the Korean War. Prior to his death, he had retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.

George is survived by his wife, Shirley; their six children; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The class extends its condolences to his family.