Robert B. Ambrose ’53

Bob Ambrose died Sept. 17 at Hilton Head Island, S.C., where he and his wife, Natalie, had moved after his distinguished medical career. Bob prepared at Newark Academy. At Princeton he was president of the PreMedical Society, active in Triangle, and v.p. of Cannon Club, where there were many good times especially with Bob Binder, Marty Mayer, Chip Sibbers, Russ Smith, Jim Swiggett, Ed Waesche, and Bob Unger '54. Chip recalled Bob's "musical talents and great sense of humor." Bob majored in religion, and Chip pointed out that "religion said a great deal about who he was."

Graduating from Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1957, Bob practiced urology for 19 years, after which he became medical director and senior v.p. of medical affairs at Morristown [N.J.] Hospital until he retired in 1995. Bob's medical colleague Dr. Don Stahl represented '53 at Bob's memorial service at Basking Ridge [N.J.] Presbyterian Church. Don remembered Bob's contributions to the medical profession and wrote that Bob "was equally admired for his long list of community interests and for his loving family." Survivors include Natalie; four daughters, Margaret Uhlman, Judith Ewald, Janet Lampert, and Nancy Wentz; brother Anthony Jr., and nine grandchildren.

The Class of 1953