Joseph Castellano ’59
Joe died March 28, 2023, in St. Johns, Fla.
A graduate of A.B. Davis High School in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was a member of the National Honor Society, the debating society, and active in intramural sports. At Princeton, he majored in politics, was business editor of The Daily Princetonian, ate at Dial Lodge, roomed with Dick Lourie, continued in inter-club sports, and played varsity lacrosse.
Serving in the Army in 1960 and 1961, Joe received a law degree in 1964 from George Washington University while working as a research assistant for a Senate subcommittee and a staff member in the Office of Emergency Preparedness. He joined a New York City law firm after which he moved to CBS, retiring as a corporate general attorney. A lifelong runner, including marathons, Joe kept running to the last.
He is survived by his wife, Susan, whom he married in 1969; two sons, and four grandchildren.
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