Harry L. Voorhees ’50

Hal died April 27, 2007, in Boston, Mass., following a long illness.

Hal graduated from Newton (N.J.) High School, where he was valedictorian in 1946. At Princeton, he majored in philosophy and received honorable mention for his thesis in the Dickinson Prize competition. He was a member of the World Federalists, the Mountaineering Club, and Whig-Clio. His study of medicine at Penn was cut short by illness. After a recovery sojourn in California, he came back to New York City and eventually focused on chemistry. After several jobs in the commercial world, he moved to teaching chemistry and physics in Philadelphia-area high schools. He earned a master’s in education administration from Temple University in 1971.

An active member of the Phoenixville (Pa.) Democratic City Committee, Hal was elected to the Phoenixville Borough Council in 1971.

After retiring from teaching, he moved to Massachusetts, where he became an active volunteer for the Massachusetts Citizens for Life, and enjoyed attending the Boston Symphony and English-Speaking Union.

He is survived by his sons, Harry L. Jr. ’83 and Thomas; his daughter, Naomi; former wife, Vera; and two grandchildren; to all of whom we offer our sympathy.