William C. Osgood Jr. ’53

Bill, whose nickname was “Ozzy” and who came to Princeton from Wellesley Hills, Mass., died Aug. 29, 2014, after an extended illness. He was 82 and had lived with his wife, Jean, in Framingham, Mass., for 47 years.

Ozzy arrived from Andover, majored in English, was a Chapel deacon, and dined at Cottage. He was one of four outstanding hockey players from Massachusetts — the others being 1953 captain Hank Bothfeld, Pete Fairfax, and Ed Stimpson ’54. He also played freshman football and three years of lacrosse. His roommates were Don Marshall, Rocky O’Connell, and Dean Pringle, and he was a groomsman in each of their weddings.

During the Korean War, he served in the Army and afterward received high honors and an MBA from Babson Institute. He married Jean Warwick in 1959 and was an esteemed officer with Raytheon Corp.

Dean Pringle recollects that Ozzy was a good bridge player and an even better pianist. If he had an exam in McCosh Hall, Dean says, Ozzy would occasionally take 10 minutes off to go to nearby Murray-Dodge Hall and play the piano there to relieve tension and then return to McCosh to complete the test. We convey our sincere sympathy to Jean; sons William C. III and Eric; sister Nancy Hawkins; and   grandchild Liana.