Martin C. Agnew ’51

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Marty graduated from Brighton High School in Rochester, N.Y., before coming to Princeton and majoring in mechanical engineering. He belonged to Quadrangle Club and was active in the Band, the Presbyterian Student Council, and the Undergraduate Employment Agency.

After graduation, Marty studied Presbyterian ministry for a year at Princeton Theological Seminary and transferred to Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He then worked for Xerox as research vice president and at Wetterings & Agnew, a human-resource company in Rochester.

Marty died March 3, 2025. His wife, Helen died Dec. 18, 2025. They are survived by daughters Cynthia, JoAnne, Kathryn, and Pamela.

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