Paul T. Kearney ’43
Paul passed away on July 16, 1996, after a long and courageous battle against cancer. He was 75.
An alumnus of North H.S. in Worcester, Mass., Paul left Princeton before graduation to enlist in the Navy Air Corps during WWII. He then transferred to the Marine Air Wing and flew torpedo dive bombers in the Pacific campaigns.
At the conclusion of the war, Paul returned to Princeton and graduated. While on campus, he was a member of Charter Club, majored in economics, and played varsity baseball.
Paul's business career encompassed stints with Burlington Mills and Galey and Lord in Manhattan. Following a cross-country move to L.A., he was employed by Cannon Mills until he retired.
Paul is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth O'Brian; three daughters, Elizabeth, Susan Heffernon, and Hillary; three grandsons; and his brotherinlaw, John West '43. To the entire family, we offer our most heartfelt condolences.
The Class of 1943
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