Herbert William Talbot Jr. ’48

Bill died July 15, 2002, at Brick (NJ) Hospital. He was born and grew up in Englewood, N.J., and was a resident of Bay Head, N.J., at the time of his death.

He entered Princeton from Andover and majored in chemical engineering. He was a member of Cap and Gown and captain of the squash team in 1948. He served in the Army Air Force during WWII.

Bill was a former mayor of Mantoloking, N.J., a member and past commodore of the Bay Head Yacht Club, a former member of the Spring Lake Golf Club, and of the Ocean Reef Club, in Key Largo, Fla.

He worked in sales for 23 years at the National Lead Co. in NYC, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. After he retired he turned to his first love — cooking. He taught cooking classes for 10 years at the Bay Head Cheese Shop, which he owned.

Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Anne Nimick Talbot, son Herbert III (Chip), daughters Nancy Califano and Katherine Reilly, and six grandchildren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.

The Class of 1948