Sidney F. Wentz ’54

Sidney Wentz of Hobe Sound, Fla., Little Compton, R.I., and Florham Park, N.J., died July 18, 2007, at Massachusetts General Hospital after a short illness.

Born in Dallas, Texas, he grew up in Cleveland. While at Princeton, he was active in many committees and sports. After graduation, he served three years in the Navy on a destroyer. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1960, after which he worked for White & Case in New York City. He then became a corporate attorney for AT&T, and subsequently joined Crum & Forster, an insurance holding company.

After retiring as chairman in 1988, he served as board chairman of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and also served on several other boards, including Ace Limited Insurance Co. and Castle Energy Corp.

Sidney is survived by his wife, Barbara; son Eric; daughters Jennifer and Robin; and six grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to them on their loss.

Memorial donations may be sent to Hobe Sound Community Chest, PO Box 511, Hobe Sound, FL 33475, or Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114.