Hugh C. McLean ’62

Hugh died Oct. 25, 2015.

He came to us from the Nichols School, played freshman tennis and squash, and dined at Key and Seal. Hugh left Princeton after his junior year, abandoning biology. Switching to English at the University of Buffalo, he graduated near the top of his class.

While serving in the Army at Fort Dix in 1963, he attended Princeton football games and visited the campus. Over time, Hugh became a loyal alumnus, attending many functions and reunions. After joining Marine Midland Bank in Buffalo (now HSBC), Hugh earned an MBA from Canisius College. He chaired the Princeton Club of Western New York and was on Buffalo’s schools committee. In addition, he was on the board of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation and was a past president of the Buffalo Tennis/Squash Club. Hugh retired from HSBC in 2003.

He married Margaret (“Peppy”) Spitzmiller in 1964. Hugh stayed active playing squash and tennis. Additionally, the family enjoyed summers on the north shore of Lake Erie. Well-liked, Hugh had many friends.

The class extends its condolences to Peppy, and their daughters, Patty, Anne, Ellen, and Caroline.