John J. Bellew ’58
John died April 14, 2024, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 87.
He came to Princeton from the Lawrenceville School, where he was active in dramatics and the Inquirers Club.
At Princeton, John was a member of Dial Lodge, the French Club, and the Mace and Gavel Club. His roommates were Alex Kelley, H.K. Wu, Al Paterson, Dick Moss, Phil Torrance, and Walt Winget.
After graduation, John earned an MBA from the Wharton School and served in the Army, rising to the rank of captain. The next 20 years were spent at Chase Manhattan Bank with assignments around the world — in London, Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Dublin, and New York City. While working in South Africa, he married Cynthia, and they had two children, John Patrick and Catherine.
Cynthia predeceased John in 2018. He is survived by his two children, grandson John Ralph Morano, and his half-brother Christian Johannsen. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.
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