George Wadsworth ’44

George died June 4, 2011 in Mexico City.

His father was a U.S. diplomat, and George was born in Constantinople (Istanbul). In his early years he lived in Bucharest, Cairo, Tehran, Beirut, and Jerusalem. He then lived in Buffalo, attending the Nichols School before entering Princeton, where he was active in intramural hockey, varsity lacrosse, and crew. He was news editor of the Prince, a vice president of Colonial, and majored in politics. He claimed 10 roommates: first Park, then Stretch Ewing, Willis, Pettingill, Bill Moore, Edgar, Arnold, Schueler, Dick Davis, and Upton.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in 1943, George became a Marine lieutenant for three years and participated in the Iwo Jima invasion.

Postwar he worked for GE in Mexico City for eight years, started his own Compania Electrica Mexicana (a lightbulb factory), and was active in many local, mostly American, organizations. After buying a house with a squash court, he took up the game and became one of the top-ranked 70-plus players. He founded the Copa Wadsworth Annual U.S. and Mexico Squash Tournament.

George married Renel Dinneen and they had a son, George, who died in 1999. They were later divorced. In 2000 he married Louise Stanton. He is survived by Louise, seven stepchildren, and four grandchildren.