William W. McCarthy ’41 *46

Walt McCarthy died March 5, 2014, in Minnesota, where he had moved to be near
his daughter.

Walt prepared for Princeton at Lawrenceville, majored in chemistry, and was active in intramural sports. He roomed with Tom Spencer freshman and sophomore years; Tate and Fortune junior year; and Tate, Dunn, Green ’42, and Fitz-Gibbon senior year. He graduated with highest honors and election to Phi Beta Kappa. Walt earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton in 1946.

He worked for the Wood Conversion Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonic Engineering in St. Paul, for 30 years. He served as chief chemist for three years, industrial district manager for eight years, general manager for 10 years, and then held various sales manager assignments before retiring in 1975.

Predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Newell, he is survived by three daughters, Frances Lynn McCarthy, Christine M. Lucrett, and Elizabeth M. Norman; and five grandchildren.