William P. Stevenson II ’43

Bill died Nov. 14, 2012, in New London, N.H.

He prepared at the Lawrenceville School, where he was an editor of The Lawrence and a member of the tennis team. His brother, Walker, was a member of the Class of 1935 and his grandfather was in the Class of 1876. Bill majored in chemical engineering and was manager of the Travel Club and a member of Quadrangle Club.

After graduation, Bill joined the Navy, where his specialty training was in anti-submarine warfare and minecraft. He served in Africa, the Middle East, and in the Asia-Pacific campaign.

Bill had a 36-year career with DuPont Co. and was posted to many different places, including Dordrecht, The Netherlands; and Geneva, Switzerland, where he was director of physical distribution and employee relations for Europe.

Bill is survived by his wife of 64 years, Andree; his daughters, Wendy, Karen, and Andree; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The class extends sympathy to them all.