James H. Weisel ’50

Jim died Feb. 12, 2013, in Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, N.J., after a short illness. His obituary in The Record and Herald News described him as “an independent conservative thinker . . . who venerated traditional values such as hard work, frugality, and unflinching honesty.”

A native of New Jersey, he served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. He attended the Naval Academy by Congressional appointment from 1946 to 1947 and then attended Rutgers, but transferred to Princeton in 1948. He majored in civil engineering, graduated with high honors, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was a member of Elm Club. He received a master’s degree in civil engineering from MIT in 1951.

After working as an engineer for several companies, he joined Merrill Lynch in 1960. He retired after a distinguished 31-year career as a senior account executive. In retirement, he “reveled” in his interests of history, music, and classic films. While living in Oradell, N.J., a Bergen County community, since 1958, he continued to have a great love for the rural regions of New Jersey and regularly visited his second home in Rosemont.

We extend our sympathy to Jean, his wife of 58 years; his children, Gary, Thomas ’81, and Karen ’84; and his seven grandchildren.