Peter J. Hasslacher ’54

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Pete Hasslacher died March 4, 2007, in Mesa, Ariz.

Born in Bronxville, N.Y., he attended Portsmouth Priory and the Hackley School. He chose mechanical engineering as his major at Princeton. He was a member of Court Club and was active in a variety of campus activities including the Sports Car Club of America.

After graduation, Pete worked for a period of time in the aircraft industry with Pratt & Whitney. For several years he owned a sports car dealership in Mesa. He was a member of the American Management Association in New York City, and also served on the commission of Maricopa County Parks in Waddell, Ariz.

Pete is survived by his wife, Kathryn; 10 children; and 19 grandchildren. The class extends its condolences to all of them in their loss.

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