Alan D. Persky ’55

Alan, a psychiatrist trained in psychoanalysis who was passionate about helping people, died Dec. 17, 2022, at his home near Boston. 

He attended Lincoln High School in Jersey City, N.J., where he was editor of the school newspaper, president of the assembly committee, and active in the National Honor Society, dramatics, and student government. At Princeton, he majored in biology and joined Court Club. He managed the crew team, earning freshman numerals. He also participated in IAA basketball, softball, and football. Alan was music director of WPRU and active in Orange Key, Whig-Clio, the Pre-Medical Society, and the Hudson County Club. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa, he went on to Harvard Medical School, completing his internship at UCLA and residency at Massachusetts Mental Health Center in Boston.

Alan was involved in private practice, mentoring young physicians, and consulting for corporations in organizational behavior. His varied interests and hobbies included tennis, fishing, reading, and the arts. He was as likely to be found at a card table as the opera, symphony, museum, or theater. His favorite times were spent walking the beaches of Cape Cod or the trails of New Hampshire and being with his sons and grandchildren.

Alan was predeceased by his wife, Elinor; and son Laurence. He is survived by sons Michael and Jonathan, and four grandchildren.