On Sunday, July 2, our founding member, Dr. Zeljka Matutinovic died in a scooter accident at Martha's Vineyard.
(The Martha's Vineyard Times)

Zeljka came to Princeton in 1987. She got her Ph. D. there in Electrical Engineering in early nineties. After that, Zeljka spent several years working for leading consulting and investment banking companies. Last several years, Zeljka was a very prominent and successful venture capitalist, specializing in founding and leading high technology companies in areas of communications, computers, instrumentation, etc.

The Memorial Mass for Zeljka Matutinovic will be held on July 18, 7 PM, at the Croatian Church in New York [ 41st Street and 10th Avenue].

Zeljka's funeral will take place on Wednesday, July 12, at 3 Pm at Mirogoj cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia.

The family wishes to establish a charitable fund, which will support Croatian students who study abroad, just like Zeljka once did at Princeton.

Dear AMAC members,

On Sunday, July 2, our founding member, Dr. Zeljka Matutinovic died in a scooter accident at Martha's Vineyard. Her fianc�e, Dr. Josko Silobrcic, of Boston, Massachusetts suffered heavy injuries, but he is currently out of life danger and is being treated at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

Zeljka came to Princeton in 1987. She got her Ph. D. there in Electrical Engineering in early nineties. After that, Zeljka spent several years working for leading consulting and investment banking companies. Last several years, Zeljka was a very prominent and successful venture capitalist, specializing in founding and leading high technology companies in areas of communications, computers, instrumentation, etc.

Her excellent carrier aside, Zeljka was a wonderful person, warm, always ready to help, full of life, an excellent skier, accomplished pianist, speaker of many languages, interested in everything and everybody.

Her parents, and many, many friends survive her, and will never forget her.

The Memorial Mass for Zeljka Matutinovic will be held on July 18, 7 PM, at the Croatian Church in New York [ 41st Street and 10th Avenue].

On Saturday, July 8, my wife Connie and I visited Zeljka's family at their home in Zagreb. Many relatives and friends have gathered there in this time of grief.

Zeljka's funeral will take place on Wednesday, July 12, at 3 Pm at Mirogoj cemetery.
We discussed with the family ways to honor Zeljka's life and to keep her memory alive.
The family wishes to establish a charitable fund, which will support Croatian students who study abroad, just like Zeljka once did at Princeton.

The family has asked me to open an account to which memorial contributions can be sent. The fund information is as follows:

Commerce Bank
5 State Highway, RT 31 N
Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
Account no. 2759264613
Routing no.  031201360

If you need assistance, you may contact the branch manager, Ms. Susan E. Mottley,
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If more convenient, you can send checks made to "Zeljka Matutinovic Charitable Fund", to me, and I will deposit them to that account. My address is:

Vladimir Ban
1061 The Great road
Princeton, NJ 08540
USA

Zeljka was a very special friend to me and my family, and I am sure, to many of you as well.
We shall remember her for ever.

Sincerely,

Vladimir Ban

P.S.: Zeljka's parents address is:
Katarina and Zeljko Matutinovic
Mesiceva 23
10000 Zagreb
CROATIA