Lucian Fletcher Jr. ’45

The class lost another of its effective leaders when Lucian died Aug. 7, 2016.

Lucian entered Princeton from Blair Academy, ahead of his brother, John ’49. He joined Terrace Club and the Navy V-12 pre-med program, earning a degree in biology in 1944. He then earned a medical degree from Columbia in 1948, the year he married Constance Merrill.

Lucian enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War and served in Iwo Jima, Guam, and Okinawa, ending with a stint in Japan. He then began a 60-year career as a partner of Schmidt-Fletcher Medical Associates, where he specialized in cardiology.

A licensed pilot, he was primarily interested in flying and skiing during his long life. He was involved with many civic and charitable organizations, including Rotary International, the American Heart Association, and the Boy Scouts of America. He was a founding director of the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice.

Constance passed away in 1989, and Lucian later married Dorothy Miller. She survives him, along with children Lucian III, Kristen, Constance, and Thomas; stepchildren Bryan Miller and Diane Kaspareck; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson; and his brother, John. As the class officers know, Lucian was always an enthusiastic volunteer. We will miss him and send our sympathy to the family.