Timothy M. Earley ’78

Tim died Oct. 11, 2023, in Scranton, Pa.

He came to us from Dunmore (Pa.) High School, where he captained the football and basketball teams. It was also where he met Margee Kearney, his lifelong sweetheart. Tim and Margee returned to Dunmore and raised their six children there.

At Princeton, Tim played football all four years, starting every varsity game senior year. He helped break the Tigers’ eight-game losing streak with a memorable play, causing and recovering a fumble against Columbia. Tim majored in English, penning his thesis on John Updike. He could often be found at the Pub and Dial Lodge, sharing a few beers with friends and taking a contrarian position on the topic at hand. He was known to break out in song, favoring Irish ballads and numbers from Camelot.

For more than 40 years, Tim worked as a benefit consultant with the nation’s top health insurance companies and ultimately owned his own firm, Earley and Co. He was a devoted family man and a loyal friend to many, especially Dick Pugh. We know that, wherever Tigers gather beyond this life, The Captain and Tim Earley are together again.