Marc D. Schwartz ’55

Marc, a practicing psychiatrist described by a classmate as “a very lively and imaginative guy,” died Sept. 30, 2024.

He was born Oct. 23, 1933, in Brooklyn and attended Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, where he participated in tennis, wrestling, and the orchestra. At Princeton, he majored in biology and joined Court Club, where he was elected secretary-treasurer. Marc’s IAA activities included football, basketball, and pingpong. He was on the editorial board of the Bric-a-Brac and active in Theatre Intime and WPRU. Senior year he roomed at 531 Laughlin.

After Princeton, Marc attended Yale Medical School and, among his activities there, he authored the traditional satirical senior show with Herb Kaufmann. Marc later completed his residency in psychiatry at Yale and lived and practiced in New Haven, where he exercised his piano talents weekly with a jazz band.

Marc is survived by his wife, Anne; and sons Jordan, Nicholas, and Theodore.