John G. Carras ’60

Born in Greece in 1938, John came to the United States at an early age with his parents and was raised in New York City. At Princeton, John majored in economics, joined Key and Seal, served in the Navy ROTC, and worked for the Bric-a-Brac.

After graduation John served two years with the Navy in marine transportation. As the son in an extended family in shipping, John continued in marine affairs in his civilian career. He worked in New York until 1975, when he relocated to London.

In 2015, John retired from shipping and moved with his second wife, Mary, to Geneva, Switzerland. They took full advantage of the arts scene in London and loved traveling the world together. John was an avid reader, dabbled in photography, and was a Scrabble aficionado for his whole life.

He died Sept. 21, 2024, in Geneva of complications of dementia. John is survived by Mary; his two daughters from his first marriage; four children with Mary; and eight grandchildren. The class sends sympathy to the entire family.