Barton P. Ferris ’62

Barton Ferris died Oct. 17, 2013, in Twilight Park, N.Y., after a long illness due to complications from ataxia.

Bart came from Northfield Mount Hermon School, where he roomed with Peter Heydon. While at Princeton he majored in mathematics, was a member of Tiger Inn, and captained the wrestling team. He roomed with David Barry, Rich Dallow, Ed Bailey, Chick Finch, Mark Eubanks, and Bob Chamberlain.

Bart received an MBA in finance from Columbia University and worked for Morgan Stanley, E.F. Hutton, and Advest Inc. He lived for many years in New York City and served on several boards of directors, including Ronson Corp., DSLT Inc., and Graham Magnetics.

His memberships included the Manhattan Rugby Club, Twilight Park Association, and the Union Club. Bart was deeply involved in fundraising for Northfield Mount Hermon. One of Bart’s most memorable trips was to Mount Hermon, whose summit straddles the border of Syria and Lebanon.

Bart was a devoted family man. The class extends its sincerest condolences to his wife, Susie; daughter Juliana; sons Jeffrey and Nathan; daughters-in-law Laurie and Patricia; granddaughters Sally and Annabelle; and brother Warren. A memorial service is planned in Twilight Park in June.