Thomas Worthington ’52

Tom died from cancer Oct. 22, 2005, at the age of 76. He was a recent resident of Zurich, Switzerland.

Tom grew up in Birmingham, Ala., with future 1952 classmates Biddle Worthington, Bobby Parker, Jimmy Simpson, Charles Carpenter, and John Coleman. After attending Birmingham University School, he joined the Army in 1946 and was stationed in Japan.

After earning his Princeton degree in electrical engineering, Tom joined Hughes Aircraft, for which he traveled extensively. One of his assignments took him to Switzerland, where he met his future wife, Rosemary Ramseyer. They married in 1965 and initially lived in California, where he worked for Litton.

Tom spent the second half of his life in Europe, living in Switzerland, France, Holland, and Belgium. The companies he worked for included Philips, Data General, Sundstrand, and Wang. His personal interests included music and squash.

Predeceased by Rosemary, Tom is survived by his children, Nicole and Allen. To them, the class extends its deepest sympathies.

The Class of 1952