Fred S. Hurst ’58

Fred died May 17, 2026, in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 89. 

He came to Princeton from Stuyvesant High School, where he was active in publications, football, tennis, and the orchestra. At Princeton, Fred majored in biology and was a member of Terrace Club, where he participated in intramural sports. He was also the manager of the freshman and varsity baseball teams, and a member of the orchestra. 

After graduation, he married Davida Zagnit, graduated from Columbia University School of Medicine, and then was an intern and resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Then he was drafted into the Navy and served in Richmond, Va. Afterward, Fred joined Riverside Women’s Health (Mount Kisco Medical Group) and practiced there until his retirement in 2006. 

Fred was actively involved in Temple Beth El, where he served as chair of the ritual committee and eventually as president of the synagogue. He served as the medical director of Planned Parenthood in Poughkeepsie and was honored by Vassar Hospital as Physician of the Year.  

Fred is survived by his son and daughter, three grandsons, and four great-grandsons. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.