Henry William Safarik ’50

Henry died of cancer June 2, 1997, in his Suntree, Fla., home, peacefully and surrounded by family.

He prepared at the Peddie School. His Princeton career was interrupted by WWII service in the Navy, and he earned his BSEE in 1950. Henry lettered in ice hockey and played football and baseball; he joined Tiger Inn. Henry played professional hockey with the New Haven Eagles and captained the first U.S. team to play in Japan. He is pictured in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Henry later earned an MSEE at Newark College of Engineering, a JD at N.Y. Law School, and an MBA at the U. of Santa Clara.

The Japanese experience gave Henry the urge to travel--he lived and worked on six continents. Henry managed quality control for G.E.'s Polaris program, and managed quality control and launch for Lockheed Missile and Space Co.'s Corona program. During his tenure with Otis Elevator, Henry invented and developed several patents. He retired in 1986, moved to Florida, and volunteered locally and internationally. He coordinated the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program for Brevard and Osceola counties and volunteered for the Intl. Executive Service Corps in Egypt and Zimbabwe.

Henry is survived by his wife, Fernanda, daughters Leslie and Hillary, stepdaughters Marnina and Verena Prsente, and his sons-in-law. The class sends its deepest sympathies to them.

The Class of 1950