Herman H. Isacs III ’49

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Herm died Apr. 2, 2003; he was 75.

He came to Princeton from LaSalle Military Academy. At Princeton he majored in politics, and was a member of Student Federalists, Whig-Clio, and the Republican, French, Catholic, and Terrace clubs.

After graduation Herm joined the firm, Herman Isacs, Inc., founded by his grand-father in 1898. He succeeded his father as president of the firm and remained with it until he retired in the early 1980s.

Herm is survived by his wife, Edna; sons John H. and H. Peter; daughters Ellin Epifano and Mary Chauvirey; and four grandchildren. The class extends its sincere sympathy to them on their loss.

The Class of 1949

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