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Robert Polackwich – 50th Reunion Essay

Robert Polackwich Date of Death: 23-Apr-1988 College: Pierson (This memorial is reprinted from findagrave.com.) Husband of Stephanie Polackwich, brother of Alan Polackwich. He was a doctor specializing in cancer and a graduate of Yale. Killed (along with Jonathan Richards, his stepson) in a sailboat accident off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida when his boat drifted into some powerlines. From the St. Petersburg Times, 2/21/1993: “While sailing together on a rented catamaran near islands on…

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Banner Bio – Robert Polackwich

ROBERT JOSEPH POLACKWICH (Bob). Born June 15, 1947 in Biddeford, Maine, son of Alphonsus J. Polackwich and Eleanor Anne Scott Polackwich. Attended Thornton Academy, Saco, Maine. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Pierson (College Aide, 1966-68, Chief Athletic Aide, 1968-69; “Aî Basketball, 1966-69). More House Council, 1967-68; Freshman Golf, 1966, Captain, numerals; Varsity Golf, 1967-69, Captain, 1968-69, Major Y, 1967,-68,-69. Roommates: Richard Parker Barrier,…