John Sergeant Wise ’37

Surgeon Johnny Wise died Oct. 24, 1999. His wife, Sonia ("she was foolish enough to marry me and my life is full again") survives, as do daughters Barbara and Beverley by his first wife, and eight grandchildren.

At Hun Johnny was active in crew, fencing, and the yearbook, and was secy. of his class. At Princeton he majored in biology and graduated with honors. He was a member of the fencing team four years, the Princeton Hun School Club, and Quadrangle.

His medical training was at Philadelphia's U. of Pennsylvania, with an internship at Presbyterian Hospital. Having been in ROTC, he entered the Army Medical Corps as a 1st lt., and came out a major after service with a medical battalion with combat troops in Ireland and Germany. He received four battle stars.

He taught anatomy at U. of Pennyslvania Medical School and served as surgeon at Presbyterian Hospital. Since 1950, he was medical staff pres. and chief of surgery a hospital in Trenton until he retired. He was then able to spend more time at his home in St. Bart's in the French West Indies, including rebuilding after damage from Hurricane Luis in 1995.

The Class of 1937