Silvio Henry Lopez ’29 *30

Si, the last secretary of the Class of 1929, died April 6, 2006, in St. Petersburg, Fla., two weeks short of his 97th birthday.

He was the son of Jose M. Lopez-Guillen 1889 of Madrid, Spain, and Havana, Cuba, and Harriet Clarkson Marsh of Princeton. Three brothers, Juan M. Lopez '22, Joseph C. Lopez '29, and Carlos Lopez, all predeceased him. Si was born and raised in Princeton, graduated from Princeton High School, and entered the University at 16. He was a member of Court Club and lettered in water polo. He majored in chemistry and after one year in the Graduate School, he joined DuPont in Wilmington, Del., where he worked for the next 42 years.

After retirement, he divided his time between Delaware and Florida before moving to Florida full time in 2000. Si was an avid golfer and delighted in shooting his age, which he accomplished several times from age 85 to 94.

While his father and brother Juan were both Episcopal priests, Si kept up the family tradition by serving as vestry member, senior warden, and lay reader at Episcopal churches in Delaware and Florida.

Si is survived by his wife of 70 years, Weston Hawley Lopez; sons John H. '61 and Thomas M.; daughter Linda Weston Lopez; and grandchildren John Paul Guillen Lopez and Katharine Lopez.

To the end, Si was a most loyal son of Princeton and his class. "Old Nassau" was played at his memorial service.

The Class of 1929