Henry M. Irwin ’47

Henry Irwin died July 10, 2014, in Westwood, Mass.

Henry was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Germantown Academy in 1943. His World War II service was with the Army Air Force as a staff sergeant in Italy on B-24s. After returning to Princeton, Henry graduated in 1949, having served as president of Ivy Club and business manager of Triangle Club.

In 1951 he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and practiced in Philadelphia until his retirement in 1996. His Princeton activities included membership on the Alumni Council, the Class of ’47 executive committee, and a four-year presidency of the Princeton Club of Philadelphia. During this time, Henry and his first wife, Sydney, lived in Whitemarsh, Pa., where he chaired the zoning board, served on the vestry of his church in Chestnut Hill, and was a trustee at Germantown Academy. He also was a member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club and Sunnybrook Golf Club.

After Sydney’s death, he married Chauncy and moved to Westwood. In Massachusetts, Henry was a member of the Dedham Country and Polo Club and a sailor in Buzzards Bay.

Henry is survived by Chauncy, three daughters, a son, and nine grandchildren. The class sends its fond memories of this outstanding classmate and gentleman to Chauncy and the family.