Joseph E. Drangula ’49
Joe died at home Aug. 13, 2001, of pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed only six weeks before his death. He was 76. Joe came to Princeton from Hamilton HS in Trenton and Army service in the ETO, where he won three Battle Stars, including one for the Battle of the Bulge. He majored in biology and was a member of Key and Seal Club.
Joe spent 34 years with Dow Chemical in sales and marketing. His responsibilities extended from Boston through Atlanta as N.Y. regional manager. He retired in 1991. His hobbies included golf, an interest he shared with his wife, Beth.
In addition to Beth, Joe is survived by a son, Joseph E. Jr. '95, and a daughter, Carey Flately. The class extends its sincere condolences to them on their loss.
The Class of 1949
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