William Wood Watts ’33

Body

Bill Watts of Weekapaug, R.I., died in Clipper Home in Westerly, R.I. on Mar. 23, 2002. He was 90. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Mary. Before entering Princeton, Bill graduated from St. George Preparatory School in Newport. Bill was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army as lieutenant colonel. During his lifetime he was a securities salesman with the firm of Tucker, Anthony and R.L. Day. Bill was a member of the South Congregational Church of Springfield, Mass. He served for a number of years as treasurer of the Weekapaug Fire District. Bill leaves behind his son William III, and daughters Marion Banks and Sara Set. We will miss Bill. He was a warm and congenial classmate.

The Class of 1933

No responses yet

Join the conversation

Plain text

Full name and Princeton affiliation (if applicable) are required for all published comments. For more information, view our commenting policy. Responses are limited to 500 words for online and 250 words for print consideration.

Paw in print

Image
The cover of PAW’s November 2025 issue, featuring a photo of a space probe and the headline "Made in Princeton."
The Latest Issue

November 2025

NASA’s new IMAP mission, London’s big data detective, AI challenges in the classroom.