John R. Wagenseller ’44

Perhaps the friendliest extrovert in our class, Jack died on Mar. 18, 2001, in Greensboro, N.C., after a lengthy illness.

Waggie, or Wags as he was affectionately known, came to Princeton from Germantown Academy. He was a scatback on the varsity football team and a member of Colonial Club.

After Naval Air service, he spent 30 years with RCA. He was '44 reunion chair twice, entertainment chair for over 25 years, class president, and class secretary. He missed only five reunions in 56 years. Jack retired from RCA in 1982 to become assistant director of the Alumni Council for eight years: In that role he made major contributions to university-alumni relations, including the alumni colleges.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan; sons Jay, Jud '75, and Bayard; daughters Jana and Gretchen; and seven grandchildren.

Many classmates in reunion jackets attended his memorial service in Princeton on May 30; Reggie Bishop, Bob Greeley, and Herb Hobler gave tributes, which followed 10 minutes of Jack's favorite jazz selections; Ted Meth officiated.

We all share in the loss of this exemplary Princetonian.

The Class of 1944