William Dana Peck ’45

Bill Peck died peacefully at home April 28, 2006, after a long illness.

Born in Baltimore but raised in Scarsdale, N.Y., Bill entered Princeton from Blair Academy and joined Terrace Club. Following service in the Army as a field-artillery officer, Bill graduated in 1947 and began a distinguished career in retail merchandising with R.H. Macy & Co., and with Bamberger's in New Jersey as manager for Bamberger's outlet in Cherry Hill. He later switched careers to home furnishings and joined Zayre in the Boston area.

After his retirement, Bill moved to a golfing community in Plymouth, Mass., and eventually to a retirement home in Barre, Vt., with his wife of 60 years, the former Edith Anderson. Bill and Edie enjoyed and benefited from the research and planning he did for vacations they took in this country and abroad. Bill's love of cooking resulted in his becoming a gourmet chef.

Edie and Bill raised three children, William, Steve, and Connie. In addition, Bill is survived by four grandchildren. The class expresses its sympathy to them all.