Irving Wayland Bonbright III ’49

“Way” Bonbright died July 23, 2011.

Way was born July 14, 1927, in Englewood, N.J. After attending Phillips Academy and   Englewood School, and after Navy service on the bridge crew of a new destroyer, he came to Princeton, the fifth member of his family to do so.

At Princeton he majored in economics, belonged to Whig-Clio and Cloister Inn, and graduated cum laude. He also sold insurance.

Way’s business years were spent with the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., where he became manager of labor relations, a job he handled with such success that he was made an honorary member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1988.

He married Shirley May Vallerga July 18, 1954. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary just five days before Way’s death. He was enthusiastic about personnel and labor relations, travel, yachting, ice hockey, and spending time with his family.

The class extends its sympathy to Shirley; their children, David, Elizabeth Marie, and Christopher; and six grandchildren.