Richard W. Brenner ’54

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Dick died Jan. 9, 2002, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. Born in Jersey City, Dick prepared for Princeton at Lincoln HS. At Princeton, he majored in biology. He was a member of Campus Club and an announcer for WPRU. He served as president of the Pre-Medical Society and secretary of the Hillel Foundation. He then graduated from Columbia Medical School, specializing in thoracic, vascular, and pediatric surgery. His office was in Summit, N.J. He was a captain in the Air Force, clinical professor of surgery at Columbia, and director of surgical education at Overlook Hospital.

The class extends its sympathy to his wife, Judith, son, Andrew, daughter, Jill, two grandchildren, and his sister, Judith Church.

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