William H. Fonger's Obituary
William Hamilton Fonger, PhD (September 19, 1925 – October 3, 2022) passed away in Milton, Delaware. He was born in Chicago, IL where he grew up. After serving in the Navy, Bill received his undergraduate, graduate and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago. He moved to Princeton, NJ in 1953 and worked at RCA Labs, David Sarnoff Research Center, until 1987.
Bill was predeceased by his wife, Carol Perkins Fonger in 1989. Bill remained in Princeton until 2014 when he moved in with his son, Robert, and son-in-law, Joseph Pecht. William is survived by his three children: Lesley Fonger Faber, Robert Fonger, and Jillanne Chester, as well as six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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