Obituaries 8/8/12
David W. Sobel
David Worthington Sobel, 20, of Pennington, died Saturday, July 28, 2012.
Born in New Brunswick, he resided in Pennington from age four until his death. David was a graduate of Blair Academy, Blairstown, where he was elected to class council and the Cum Laude Society. He was a winner of numerous academic and athletic prizes and also served as captain of the varsity tennis team. He was selected to serve as a senior prefect and to deliver the class commencement address.
David would have been entering his junior year at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he planned to major in history. David was passionate about travel to other cultures, tennis, and American politics. He was deeply concerned to find ways to redress the increasing inequality in American life. He was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, Va., where he volunteered for Habitat Work Days.
Grandson of the late Reverend George W. and Florence Davison, and Benjamin and Jean Sobel; he is survived by his loving parents, Paul and Anne Davison Sobel; his sister, Elizabeth Anne Sobel; and Uncles Paul Davison and Martin Sobel.
A Memorial Service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton. Burial was private.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial contributions be made to McLean Hospital Development Office, 115 Mill Street, Belmont, Mass. 02478; or Blair Academy, P.O. Box 600, Blairstown, N.J. 07825.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.