Norton Blackstone Leo Jr. ’44

Bud Leo died Dec. 27, 2007, in Southbury, Conn. He was 85.

He came to us from Roosevelt High in Yonkers, N.Y., where he was president of his senior class. He majored in English and was treasurer of Tower Club. His roommates included Art Tienken and Dick Bender.

Bud left Princeton in 1943 for three years of Army service — much of it in the Pacific, where he was a first lieutenant, won a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and multiple battle ribbons, and worked in intelligence in Japan. He returned for his bachelor’s in 1947, married Terry in 1951, and began a successful career in advertising. He worked with Young & Rubicam for 30 years, with some of them in Italy.

He and Terry lived for 35 years in Bronxville, N.Y., where he played both regular and paddle tennis, served as a village trustee and public relations director, and was a member of the Reformed Church. Fourteen years ago they moved to Southbury, where Bud enjoyed golf and the Pen and Pencil Club. Bud’s dry humor was in good style in our 40th-reunion directory and enlivened all his friends.

In addition to Terry, he is survived by his daughter, Suzanne Luckey, and two grandchildren, Chris and Scott. Our sincere condolences go to all.