William R. Irving Jr. ’54

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William died July 3, 2017.

Born in Gloucester, Mass., he prepared for Princeton at Phillips Exeter Academy. At Princeton he majored in biology and was a member of Elm Club. He was active in WPRU, the Chess Club, the Glee Club, and the German Club. His special interests included amateur radio and the piano.

He graduated from McGill University medical school and completed graduate training in pathology. A member of the staff of Lawrence General Hospital in Massachusetts, he became chief of pathology and nuclear medicine.

The class extends condolences to his sisters, Carolyn and Marilyn; and his half-brother and sister, James and Elizabeth.

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