John Alfred Brigulio ’65

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John died peacefully Oct. 14, 2020. His rapid decline and death were due to late-stage leukemia. His loving daughter Lisa was by his side.

John was born Dec. 1, 1943, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Brigulio. He was raised in Washington, D.C., and attended the Landon School in Bethesda, Md. At Princeton he majored in aeronautical engineering and took his meals at Key and Seal. He spent his entire career with McDonnell Douglas, which was later merged into Boeing, retiring in 2006. Information from Boeing indicates that he was widely liked and respected in his field. He was a great fan of the Washington Football Team and the St. Louis Cardinals and enjoyed travel and sailing, which he involved his family in as well. He had a longstanding FaceTime appointment with his grandson Riley every Sunday morning.

He is survived by his daughter Lisa and her son Riley; sister Suzie and her husband, Larry Petersen; brother Brian and his wife, Deb; and nephews JW Peterson and Mitch Brigulio. The class sends condolences to all of them on the loss of their loved one.

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