Robert Earl Clancy ’48

On Christmas morning 2003, Bob Clancy died. He was riddled with cancer and ready to go. He had told an old friend recently that he had had a good life and welcomed the end to come, life's last great adventure.

Bob had a successful business career, most notably as a general agent for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in NYC. He called it "social work among the rich." He cofounded Clancy-Paul, Inc., a microcomputer sales and service company, and had interests in real estate and the restaurant business. He was a financial planning guru.

Bob headed the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey, and long served on the boards of the Medical Center at Princeton and Eden Institute, Inc. His civic involvements were legion.

Classmates will always honor his devotion to our class. He served as reunion chairman, was class president from 1963-68, arranged midwinter dinners, and served on committees, among myriad activities.

It was as a thoughtful, caring friend that Bob was held in greatest affection. Through terrible adversity he was upbeat and considered his friends his greatest treasures. "God love you" was often heard from his lips.

Bob is survived by daughter Kerry, sons Brian and Sean, and his dear, loyal friend of many years, Chris Downey. We share in their loss of a noble, gentle man.

The Class of 1948