Michael J. Bove III ’48

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Michael and his family had homes in Palm Beach, Fla., and Newport, R.I. He died April 4, 2014, in Palm Beach, at the age of 89.

He graduated from high school in Boston and served in the Marines during World War II before coming to Princeton, where he graduated in 1948. He was a Chevrolet dealer in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for more than 40 years and also owned a specialty printing company in Providence.

He is survived by Pamela Anne, his wife of 30 years; sons Michael IV, Patrick, Douglas, and Chris; his daughter, Maria Elizabeth; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

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