Philip E. Neary ’37

Phil died Feb. 24, 2005, at his home in Seneca Falls, N.Y. He was 89.

Born in Wilmington, Del., he came to Princeton from the Lawrenceville School, majored in English, rowed on the freshman crew, and was a member of Elm Club. He earned a law degree from New York University Law School. In 1941 he enlisted in the Army, served for five years, and was separated as a captain of artillery. In 1975 he retired as a major in the Army Reserve.

His civilian career was with Marine Midland Bank of New York, from which he retired as vice president for advertising. From 1975 to 1980 he practiced law on his own on Long Island, moving in 1981 to Seneca Falls.

Phil was a frequent reuner and used to say that no matter how things were going for him he always felt better for having been with his Princeton friends. After a service in Waterloo, N.Y., he was interred with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. We have lost another loyal classmate and friend.

The Class of 1937