William A. Dippel ’50 *55

Bill died Dec. 28, 2023, at the age of 97.

Raised in Teaneck, N.J., he graduated from Teaneck High and joined the Navy in 1944, serving as an electronics technician’s mate aboard an anti-submarine patrol craft in the Pacific. At Princeton, he majored in chemistry, was a member of Dial Lodge, and became a lifelong Tiger fan. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton in 1955.

Bill’s longtime friends from Princeton included several from Teaneck: Cam Neulen, Dave McGrath ’48, Paul Volcker ’49, and Don Maloney ’49. He proudly served Princeton for more than 40 years in various capacities: as alumni interviewer, president of the Alumni Association of Delaware, and as a notably effective Annual Giving chair for the Class of ’50 for many years.

Bill and his wife, Lucina, raised their family in Wilmington, Del., where he spent his career with DuPont as a research scientist and manager. They were active skiers and enjoyed gathering with family and friends at their “chalet” in Vermont.

Bill was predeceased by Lucina after 57 years of marriage. He is survived by their five children, Bill, Jeddie, Pam ’78, Marianne, and Tom ’93; nine grandchildren, including Ava ’27; three great-grandchildren; and his cousin John ’68.