Walter A. Stark Jr. ’62

Walter died Jan. 6, 2023, in Santa Fe., N.M., of cancer.

He came to us from Robertson High School in Las Vegas, where he was active in student council and earned letters in football and track. At Princeton, he managed heavyweight crew, participated in Orange Key and the Rocky Mountain Club, ate at Elm, and majored in chemistry. Following graduation, he earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1967. He married Charlotte Brown in 1968 and they had a son, Christopher ’96.

Walter began his career as a research chemist at the Sandia National Laboratories near Albuquerque and later moved to the Los Alamos Laboratory near Santa Fe. His career spanned 35 years.

Walter’s outside interests included racing cars with the Sports Car Club of America, rebuilding muscle cars and classic British motorcycles, attending Shakespeare plays, and supporting foundations for scholarships to New Mexico Highlands University and the University of New Mexico.

Charlotte died in 2010. Walter met Judith Kilpatrick, who became his partner for the remainder of his life. He is survived by his son Chris, daughter-in-law Rebecca, three grandchildren, and Judith. The class extends its condolences to all.