Harold J. Geary ’48

Harry was born in New York City in 1926. He enlisted in the Marines upon graduation from All Hallows High School in the Bronx in 1944.

While at Camp Lejeune, N.C., he was told he should apply for V-12 officer training. A fellow Marine (Ernie Ransome ’47) advised him to apply to Princeton’s V-12 program. Thereby Harry became a member of our class. However, upon his discharge from the Marines and to his lifelong regret, he entered and graduated from New York University.

Harry kept a strong connection with and interest in Princeton and in our class, informing us about his career and family at several of our reunions and in our 50th Reunion Book.

Harry’s entire business career was with the American Broadcasting Company, first in radio and then in the business end of television. A leading Roman Catholic layman, he was active in several church-sponsored men’s organizations.

After living for many years in New Milford, N.J., the Gearys moved to a retirement community in Manasquan, N.J., where he died Feb. 10, 2013. Harry and his childhood sweetheart Margaret (née Cullen) were married for 58 years. She survives him, as do four sons, a daughter, and three grandchildren.