Olof W. Hogrelius, 101, of Hightstown, NJ , formerly of Princeton, NJ passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown.

Husband of the late Elizabeth Dayspring Hogrelius, he was born in New York City on May 26, 1907 and was a resident of New Jersey since 1912.

Mr. Hogrelius attended elementary school in Woodcliff on the Hudson, graduating in 1921 and Dickinson High School, Jersey City, graduating in 1925. He attended New York University from 1925-1937 earning his BA and MA degrees. Olof was a member of the NYU track and football teams. He was employed at Chase National Bank; Fenner, Beane & Ungerleider (now Merrill Lynch); Equitable Life and Pacific Mills.

His teaching career began as a teacher of History at the Hillsdale Public School (now the George G. White School) from 1938-1943. During this time he became active in the early years of the Credit Union, serving as a Director of the New Jersey Credit Union League from 1938-1943. During the second World War, he left teaching to work at Wright Aeronautical Corp., from 1943-1945. Returning to teaching after the war, he taught History at Battin Senior High School in Elizabeth, NJ from 1945 until his retirement in 1973.

He served as Vice President and a Member of the Hillsdale Board of Education from 1937-1938 and later was a Member of the original Pascack Valley Regional High School Board of Education from 1950 to the year the school opened in 1955.

Mr. Hogrelius' professional memberships include the New Jersey Education Association, the National Education Association and the Union County Retired Teachers Association.

Moving to Princeton in 1960, in retirement, he became an active member of the Princeton Senior Tennis Group and was given the nickname of "Ageless Ole", eventually retiring from tennis at age 89. In addition, he was an active member of the Nassau Club of Princeton from 1978 to present, and an avid gardener both as a hobby and, during the 1950s, raising asters commercially during the summer months, employing many of the young teens in Hillsdale during those years.

He is survived by two daughters, Judith Hardardt of Davis, CA and Jennifer Dehlinger of Lake Mohawk, NJ and one son Olof W. Hogrelius, Jr. of Pagosa Springs, CO, as well as six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Trinity-All Saints' Episcopal Church, All Saints' Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Olof's memory to the church would be appreciated. Arrangements are by the Kimble Funeral Home, Princeton, NJ. On-line condolences may be sent by visiting www.thekimblefuneralhome.com.