William H. Buffum ’33 *34

BILL BUFFUM, who had been living in a nursing home in Arnold, Md., died may 28,1990.

Bill was born Aug. 10, 1910, in Swansea, Mass. He lived in various towns in New England and NJ., and prepared at Providence Country Day School.

In college Bill was active in gym and wrestling, but his particular interest was rugby, which started as an organized activity while we were in college. Years later, Bill introduced and coached the sport at Annapolis. His roommate at college was Johnny Tompkins.

After college Bill got his M.A. at Princeton and then taught at Hill School. He returned to Princeton in 1939 for further study. In 1941 he joined the Naval Academy faculty, remaining there until retirement. During WWII he was in the Navy, emerging as It. commander.

On Mar. 30,1946, Bill married Cornilivet Boardman Robertson in Annapolis. She died in 1981. They had two children, John R. and Judith Ann, with whom he lived in Annapolis in recent years. The Class of '33 extends its sympathy to the children.

The Class of 1933