John Shipley Troth ’33

Ship Troth died June 15, 1999, of a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. He was 87. Ship retired in 1976 as pres. of Nupax Corp. in West Chester. He had founded the plastic container manufacturer 30 years earlier. Ship was born and raised in St. Davids, went to Haverford School, and graduated from Princeton with a degree in languages. He lived for more than 20 years in Wilmington, Del., moved to Florida and later to a Bellingham retirement community. He had a deep interest in conservation and was a member of the Brandywine Valley Assn., Rails to Trails, and numerous other conservation groups.

Ship is survived by his wife of 60 years, Anne Waterman, sons John S. Jr., Peter R., daughter Emily T. Frick, and four grandchildren. To his family, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1933