William A. Marr Jr. ’61

Bill Marr died July 31, 2004, after a long struggle with liver cancer, in Irvine, Calif., where he lived for many years, .

Born in Medford and raised in Swansea, Mass., he came to Princeton from Joseph Case High School. At Princeton he was a member of Cannon and played football the first three years, missing senior year because of an injury. His major was psychology. He roomed with nine other Cannon Club members in Rockefeller Suite.

After Princeton, Bill earned a master's at the American Graduate School of International Management and, after stints with major banks in Pittsburgh and California, he embarked on a career as an entrepreneur who embraced a number of businesses, including startup banks and, in interesting contrast, a bakery. At the time of his death he was a special education teacher at the Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Along the way he also acquired a law degree.

He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie, son Christopher, and daughter Samantha. The class joins them in mourning his passing.

The Class of 1961