Our ebullient Irish son of the outer boroughs, Buzz McElroy died of cardiac arrest March 21, 2017. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.

He came to Princeton from Bishop Reilly High School in Queens, where he was a campus leader. Buzz loved any activity that let him interact with lots of people, so Charter Club, Trenton Tutorial, the Annual Giving drive, track, and cross country were all naturals for him at Princeton. He wrote his thesis on Hemingway for the great Carlos Baker, and then proceeded to law school at St. John’s back home. But his literary bent never left, and he eventually completed a dozen novels, including On the Side of Angels and Sherlock Holmes: The Third Samurai.

In his legal life, Buzz specialized in tax work and was attorney, senior banker, and adviser to major financial institutions and accounting firms. He was also principal of Gotham Capital Associates and the PHIQ Group.

He is survived by his two sons, Jude and Geordie. Buzz was always ready for a good chat and many great stories about Reunions. He attended most Reunions many years ago, and will be deeply missed whenever we gather.

Undergraduate Class of 1970