Jay D. Levinsohn ’45

Published in the May 11, 2016, Issue

Jay died Jan. 19, 2014, in Los Angeles.

He prepared for Princeton at Andover, where he played lacrosse. In college he majored in economics and psychology and dined at Dial Lodge. Commissioned in the Army, Jay served with the Naval Transportation Corps and made 20 trans-Atlantic crossings with convoys during World War II.

After graduation, he married Lissie Susan Klausner and joined his father’s firm, spending his entire career in the men’s and boys’ clothing business in New York City. An excellent athlete, Jay competed nationally in tennis and horse jumping for many years.

Jay and Lissie divorced, and in 1959 he married Joyce Salton, who survives him. Jay and Joyce had two children, Sharon and Ross, who survive him along with two grandchildren. Jay will be remembered for his easygoing manner, his keen sense of humor, and his optimistic view of world events. The class expresses its sympathy to the family.