Victor J. Parsonnet ’49

Vic died Feb. 28, 2015.

He came to Princeton from Newark Academy, majored in economics, and ate at Court Club. Vic was a member of the Liberal Union and Whig-Clio and served as vice president of Students for Democratic Action.

He attended Northwestern University Law School, earning his law degree there in 1952. That same year, Vic was admitted to the New Jersey bar. He practiced in Newark for his entire career, primarily in labor law. As he stated in our 50th yearbook, “Princeton has given me a sense of social responsibility, thus my career [has been spent] in aiding the exploited.”

Vic is survived by his wife, Joan, and children Lissa Barbanel, Abby Parsonnet, and Jonathan Parsonnet. At the time of his death, he and Joan were living in West Orange, and his offices were in Newark. The class offers its admiration and sympathy for the loss of this dedicated member of the legal profession.