John C. Howatt ’48

John died April 12, 2004, with his sons and daughters by his side.

A native of Detroit who grew up in Tenafly, N.J., John graduated from Blair and joined the Naval Aviation V-5 program. This brought him to Princeton where he was in Charter, played 150-lb. football, and majored in economics.

John entered the investment business with Fahnestock, spent many years as manager of Gruntal's New York City office, and recently retired from Oppenheimer. Apart from business activities he served as president of the NYC Young Republicans Club, was a Big Brother to city children, and was an avid and expert fly fisherman. He was a longtime loyal supporter of Princeton football.

Survivors include his cherished companion, Lois Brooks; his children, Shelby Todd Schultz, Laura Colangelo, and Daniel and Charles Howatt, and their mother, Shelby Moorman Howatt; and 10 grandchildren. Fellow alumni Lou DiPaolo '50, Dave Ewald '48, and Ron Wittreich '50 were friends of John's since high school. Like many others who came to know him well, they mourn the loss of a true friend.

The Class of 1948