John William Sease ’41

John died on Nov. 12. After attending Rutgers Preparatory School, he came to Princeton and immediately immersed himself in the chemistry department, earning Sigma XI, Phi Beta Kappa, and graduating with highest honors. Rooming variously with Paul Miller, Ben Sanford, John Beatty, and Larry Ackard, he was a member of Dial Lodge.

He earned his doctorate at the California Institute of Technology and then joined the faculty of Wesleyan U. in 1946 in the chemistry department, retiring in 1988. He continued to teach as professor, emeritus, especially in environmental chemistry, for the next 10 years. He served as department chair of the chemistry department and also as head of the building committee for the Hall-Atwater Laboratory.

John had a lifelong interest in railroads and steam locomotives and was an active model railroader. He and his wife, Mary Lieurance Sease, traveled extensively and particularly enjoyed sailing.

Recently, he devoted himself to the care of his wife of 57 years, who survived him for just six weeks. He is survived by his four children, Margaret Skiles, Catherine, Ann Monoyios '72 *74, and John '73; five grandchildren, including Kalliopi Monoyios '00, as well as extensive family.

The Class of 1941