Robert B. Sartorius ’45

Sotie grew up in New York City and Tenafly, N.J. He came to us from The Hill School. At Princeton he played freshman baseball; was in the Catholic, 21, and Right Wing clubs; and was vice president of Cap and Gown.

Sotie’s military service in World War II included the Army Air Corps 15th Air Force based in Italy. He piloted B-24 bombers and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

After the war he was assistant sales manager for J.L. Hopkins & Co. His most rewarding job, he claimed, was 13 years spent as a senior administrator at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, Calif.

Sotie was a recovering alcoholic and an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 48 years. He sponsored and helped countless fellow alcoholics trudge forward in their sobriety. He volunteered at the Betty Ford Clinic for well over 20 years.

Sotie died Dec. 18, 2017. He was predeceased by his spouse, Jean. He is survived by his children, Kim, Paige, Brooke, Bruce, Gus, and Chip; grandchildren Peter, Ben, Dane, Hannah, Molly, Jessie, Casey, and Emma; and five great-grandchildren.