Joseph Osborne Whiteley Jr. ’37

Joe died from Alzheimer's Mar. 4, 2003, at Sequoias retirement community in Portola Valley, Calif. He came from York, Pa., the son of Joseph Whiteley '11, to Lawrenceville. He was on the swim team there and continued to swim at Princeton all four years. His entire life, Joe was proud of the letter he earned on the team. He majored in chemistry, graduating with honors.

After graduation, Joe worked for Dentists' Supply Co. in NYC. He served as an air navigator in the Navy Air Transport Service in the Pacific from 1942-46. Having developed a fondness for California, he stayed on the West Coast and was with FMC Corp. in San Jose, in the ordnance division, procurement, until he retired in 1971. After retirement, Joe was a community volunteer, a golfer, and traveler.

His beloved wife of over 60 years, Patricia, survives, as do his three children, Peter, Judith Morris, and Pamela Forde, and five grandchildren.

The Class of 1937