James E. Bergholt ’58

Jim died Jan. 14, 2017, in Jackson, N.J., after an ongoing illness.

At Princeton he majored in chemical engineering. He was a member of Court Club, where he played IAA football, basketball, and softball. His senior-year roommates were Bill Murphey and Shawn Biehler.

Jim earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering from M.I.T. and immediately began working for DuPont in its photo-products plant in Parlin, N.J. He retired from DuPont in 1992 after being with the company for 32 years.

In 1976, while a resident of Freehold, N.J., he became involved in coaching soccer around the time it began gaining popularity. One of his teams in 1982 was a runner-up in the N.J. State Cup competition.

Jim enjoyed playing golf, watching the New York Yankees, and the monthly poker games with his buddies.

In 1969 Jim married Ann Carlson. She passed away in 1989. He is survived by his wife, Carolee, whom he married in 1994; daughter Krista; son James and his wife, Felice; stepchildren Jack, Phil, and Jill; sister Kathy; and five grandchildren. To them all, the class extends its deepest condolences.