Ned C. Steele ’60

Ned was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa., and graduated from Fountain Hill High School there. At Princeton he majored in chemistry and served as house chair of Elm Club. Ned rowed with the crew and even slimmed down to pull a sweep for the lightweight crew.

After graduation Ned served as an intelligence officer in the Army Reserve before joining Bethlehem Steel, where he worked 40 years in various marketing capacities and many locations. Ned was a lifelong sports enthusiast, pursuing tennis, golf, skiing, and running into his retirement years. Married to Jane in 1965, he shared all those sports with their four children and, ultimately, 11 grandchildren. He was a dedicated coach and attendee at all their junior sports activities. 

Ned was a dedicated Catholic layman and a working volunteer in numerous charitable activities. In retirement, he and Jane moved to Wilmington, N.C., before finally returning to their Bethlehem environs in recent years, where he died Sept. 20, 2021. The class extends our sympathy to Jane and all their family.