Thomas F. Urbaniak ’60

We learned belatedly that Tom died Sept. 5, 2021. 

Born in Trenton, he was a true son of New Jersey, though he lived for 60 years just across the Delaware in Yardley, Pa. He attended Princeton Country Day School, then brought his soccer and hockey skills to us from Lawrenceville. With us, he played freshman hockey and varsity soccer. He majored in biology and joined Cannon, where, among other accomplishments, he sharpened his bridge skills. 

Tom earned a medical degree at Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1964. He then served two years with the Marines in Vietnam and in Quantico, Va. He earned his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, and took a fellowship at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Tom went on to practice for more than 50 years at Helene Fuld Medical Center in Trenton, where he became president of the staff. 

Tom enjoyed golf, boating, fishing, reading, summering at Seaside Park, N.J., vacationing on Sanibel Island, Fla., and entertaining family and friends. He followed Princeton athletics avidly. 

Tom is survived by his wife, Barbara, whom he married in 1965; three children; and four grandchildren. The Princeton branch of the family includes brother Henry ’57, daughter Kristin ’91, and son-in-law Dan ’93. Our sympathies to all.