James Redel Tencher ’33

Jim Tencher died peacefully in his sleep in Waterbury Hospital on Sept. 18, 1999. He was 90. Jim was born in Chicago, the son of Rudolph and Leslia (Kittinger). At Princeton, he was on the freshman and junior varsity baseball teams. Following graduation, he went to work in the purchasing department of Anaconda American Brass Co. He worked with this company until he retired in 1970. Fifteen years of this time was spent in Santiago, Chile. He was in the US Navy during World War II and later was an enthusiastic volunteer for the American Red Cross. Jim is survived by his wife, a son, James R. Jr, two daughters, Eloise and Cynthia Whipple, and five grandchildren. The class sends its deepest sympathy to his family.

The Class of 1933