Walter Fischer Connor ’61

Walt Connor died Jan. 5, 1996, at his home in Darien, Conn., after a brief illness. The son of the late Frank H. Connor '25, Walt was born in NYC and spent much of his childhood and most of his adult life in Darien.

At Princeton Walt was a member of Cap & Gown, studied at the Woodrow Wilson School, played frosh and JV hockey, and served in the Orange Key. His senior year roommate was Chad Quaintance. After college he served as a destroyer officer in the Navy. He earned an MBA at Columbia in 1966. In 1967 he joined the music publishing firm his great

grandfather had founded, Carl Fischer, Inc., and succeeded his father as president and chairman in 1977. He was also chairman of Boosey and Hawkes, P.C., a Londonbased music and instrument company.

Walt enjoyed sailing, tennis, and coaching youth hockey. A lifelong Christian Scientist, he was an active member and former chairman of the board of First Church of Christ Scientist in Darien. He attended major reunions and class dinners and served Princeton through the class in many other ways.

Walt and Kathy were married in 1970, and he is survived by her, their children Keith, Amy, and Caroline, his sister, Phoebe, and his brother, Hayden '59. We join them in grieving the loss of our classmate.

The Class of 1961