Joseph A. Zang Jr. ’50

Joe died Nov. 29, 2013, at his home in Greenwich, Conn.

Before entering Princeton, Joe served as a corpsman in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. At Princeton he played in the University Band, was a member of Campus, and majored in chemical engineering.

His professional career spanned 35 years with American Machine and Foundry, with a one-year break when the Navy recalled him during the Korean War. Joe was AMF’s director of chemical engineering, held five U.S. patents, and belonged to many technical associations. He consulted privately for seven years before retiring in 1992.

Joe served on the vestry of his Old Greenwich church for 25 years. It was        through church activities that he met Joy Bell, whom he married in 1965. He enjoyed hiking, especially with his wife and children, and was an avid cyclist and kayaker. An unassuming person, he nonetheless satisfied his   competitive nature by playing chess. Joe stayed close to Princeton by joining the marching band at Reunions, and remaining a member of the engineering association.

We share the loss of a loyal classmate with Joy; their children, Claire and Catherine; and two granddaughters. To them, the class extends its deepest sympathy.