Donald F. Drescher ’48


Donald F. Drescher ’48 died in Lavallette, New Jersey, on December 13, 2010. He came to Hanover to join the Marine V-12 unit and, after service with the fleet, returned for his degree in psychology. He was a member of the Glee Club, Outing Club and Cabin & Trail. One summer he worked as a brakeman on Colonel Teague’s Mt. Washington Cog Railway. From college he joined the personnel department of Colgate Palmolive and moved on to Smith Kline Beecham, from which he retired as vice president of human resources and labor relations in 1987. He returned to campus frequently on recruiting trips. His family summered on the Jersey shore for many years and there it was that after his working days he settled to fishing and boating. He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Joan, and son Donald. He is survived by children Linda, Gayle and Peter.