Gary Avram Fields ’61

Gary died Dec. 28, 2015, in Sacramento, Calif., after a long struggle with cancer.

Born in Philadelphia, he came to Princeton from Friends’ Central School. He majored in psychology and biology, ate at Cap and Gown, ran track, and served on the Undergraduate Council. His senior-year roomies were Jim Blair, Ron Goldman, Gary Loftus, John Boorn, Bob Diaz, and Don Spangenberg. Gary was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Following medical school and residency at Penn, Gary served in the Army as an obstetrician and gynecologist at Fort Ord, Calif., then entered private practice in Sacramento for 20 years. Subsequently he served as medical director at Sutter Health until his death. His many avocational interests included cycling, wine (president of the Physicians Wine Society for six years), and bike travel in the United States and Europe with his wife of 24 years, Cherie.

He is survived by Cherie; his sons, Greg and Lee, and their families, including four grandchildren.