Walter G. Schwenk ’57

Wally died Nov. 4, 2003, after a battle with disease that began in 1992.

He was born in Cleveland and graduated from the Pomfret School before attending Princeton. He majored in biology, graduating cum laude, and was a member of Cannon Club. He received his medical degree and had his residency at Johns Hopkins. In 1957 he married Judy Sturgis, to whom he was married for 46 years. They had four children and enjoyed a long life together.

After Johns Hopkins they headed west where Wally completed surgical training at the U. of Washington, followed by a nine-year fellowship at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.

In 1969 the Schwenks moved to Anacortes, Wash., where he initially practiced, and then to Coupeville and Friday Harbor, where he continued practicing medicine until he retired in 1992.

Wally loved sailing and boating. He competed in five ocean races from Victoria, British Columbia, to Maine and was winner in 1988 with his Santa Cruz boat named Ajax. The class sends sincerest condolences to his wife, Judy; children Linda, Karen, Andrew, and Pamela; and 12 grandchildren.

The Class of 1957