Richard Eli Strassner ’53

Richard died Oct. 13, 2017, in St. Louis, Mo., where he was born.

He came to Princeton from the John Burroughs School and majored in history in the American Civilization Program. He was a member of Cannon Club. He served in the Army Counterintelligence Corps for three years after graduating.

He was a senior executive for Famous-Barr Stores, Stix, Baer & Fuller, Edison Brothers, and Worth Stores. He later co-owned the Strassner Co.

In retirement Richard served as a volunteer counselor for the State of Missouri in its Medicare and Medicaid program. He also taught senior citizens to use computers in the State Aged Services Academy, played squash (doubles only), and vacationed in Maine in the summer and Florida in the winter.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Molly Stark Strassner; three children; and six grandchildren.