Paul Ozcar D'esterhazy ’46

Body

PAUL DIED on Jan. 1, 1988, after an extremely long and gallant fight against cancer.

Paul joined in Sept. 1942, and several months later enlisted in the Amy, being assigned to the engineers, He subsequently saw action on Leyte.

He did not return to Princeton after the war but joined his father's importingexporting concern, B. C. Ritchie Co., of which he later became president.

During his stay at Princeton Paul made many friends, and his zest for living was contagious. He roomed with Fred Gordon.

Throughout a great part of his illness he still managed to got o his office, as well as continue his lifelong hobby of gardening. His other interests included sailing and paddle tennis. Everything Paul did was with great enthusiasm and he often said that there were not enough hours in the day.

We shall miss our "most happy fella" and extend Go deepest sympathy to Jean; their daughter, Jeanne Anne, and sons Paul and Peter.

The Class of 1946

No responses yet

Join the conversation

Plain text

Full name and Princeton affiliation (if applicable) are required for all published comments. For more information, view our commenting policy. Responses are limited to 500 words for online and 250 words for print consideration.

Paw in print

Image
The cover of PAW’s November 2025 issue, featuring a photo of a space probe and the headline "Made in Princeton."
The Latest Issue

November 2025

NASA’s new IMAP mission, London’s big data detective, AI challenges in the classroom.