George H. Woodruff ’49

George died May 6, 2002, of cancer. He was born in Trenton and came to Princeton after service in the Pacific with the Marine Corps during WWII. He later transferred to and graduated from Columbia. He continued to associate with his many friends and was proud of his Princeton connection.

George started as a civil engineer designing highways for state and local governments. His major career was as director of data processing for the New Jersey State Dept. of Transportation. After he retired, he consulted as a writer of database programs for PCs. He was a registered professional engineer, a member of the Princeton Skating Club, Sons of the American Revolution, and the Society of Colonial Wars. He enjoyed his shore home and trips to England.

George is survived by his wife, Patricia; a daughter, Ann Woodruff Ferrara; a son, George; and three grandchildren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all on their loss.

The Class of 1949