Herman Albert Schmitz ’39

Herm died Sept. 10, 2007, at the Kindred Acute Care Center in Wayne, N.J.

He suffered from Alzheimer's for a long time, but that did not keep him from all the normal activities of his life — including always attending our class reunions — until he fell and fractured his hip last February. He never got back on his feet, but fought on through increasing problems right to the end.

After college he went on active duty with the Navy, serving in the Atlantic and Pacific, and was a lieutenant commander on the Saginaw Bay, a small aircraft carrier, when discharged. He then attended New York University School of Law and Columbia Business School. His career was spent as a stockbroker, market analyst, and writer. He also served as trustee of Montclair Academy-Brookside School and as president (1962-1963) of the Princeton Alumni Association of Montclair and Vicinity.

Herm and his first wife, Carol, had four children, including Jeffrey, who predeceased him. Carol died in 1986, and in 1997, Herm married Elizabeth Penick. He is survived by Elizabeth; his daughter, Carol; sons John and Jay; five grandchildren; and five stepchildren. We offer them our sincere sympathy.