Robert S. Hazelton ’62

Bob died Nov. 14, 2023, in Pepper Pike, Ohio.

He graduated from John Marshall High School in Cleveland. At Princeton, he majored in philosophy and was a member of the freshman wrestling team. Senior year he roomed with Bob Borda ’63 and Bill Green ’63.

Bob returned to Cleveland after graduation and earned a master’s degree in philosophy and a Ph.D. in library science at Case Western Reserve University. He then spent nearly his entire career at the Eaton Corp., serving for many years as vice president of emerging technology, networks, and IT architecture. He retired from Eaton in 2004.

Bob was a gourmet Chinese cook, an art collector, a blues devotee, and a woodworker. He played tennis and squash into his 70s.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Sandra, who died in the crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Cindy; two sisters; and two brothers. The class extends its sympathy to all.