Herbert R. Spencer Jr. ’49

Herb died Aug. 21, 2024, after a brief illness in Newtown, Pa.

He was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Erie, Pa., attended the Millbrook School, and graduated from Princeton with a degree in English. In 1950, he married Charlotte Woodbury in Bedford, N.H. He joined the Erie Enameling Co., eventually moving to the First National Bank of Erie as vice president for trust and estate activities, and then to the United Virginia Bank in Richmond, Va.

Herb enthusiastically participated in his 75th reunion in May 2024, where he was an honored member of the Old Guard. He was an avid lifelong musician, and his participation in the Princeton Nassoons was an important part of his life. He also remained active in his church community, sailing, skiing, tennis, and squash.

Herb is survived by his wife of 74 years, Charlotte; their four children, Peter, Charles ’76, William, and Margaret; and five grandchildren. He was universally seen as a kindhearted and positive man, a true gentleman of the old school, and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.