Jeremiah Ford ’54 *59

Jerry died Oct. 1, 2025.

He was active in football, tennis, and dramatics at St. George’s School in Newport, R.I. At Princeton, Jerry majored in architecture, joined Colonial Club, was a cheerleader, and sang (a lifelong activity) with the freshman Glee Club and the Nassoons.

While serving in the Marines in Japan he studied Japanese culture and architecture and then earned his MFA from the Princeton Graduate School of Architecture. During his ensuing apprenticeships he contributed to the development of the World Trade Center in New York.

Jerry was founding partner of three architectural firms, culminating in Ford3 Architects. His projects included more than 300 residential projects as well as preservation work, churches, libraries, schools, colleges, and commercial work. He was particularly proud of his role as partner in charge of the “Joint Venture Architects” in its restoration and renovation work of the legislative portions of the New Jersey State House and the State House Annex.

He served on the boards of numerous community and university organizations. Jerry served a term as president of the Class of 1954, whose classmates remember him fondly for his Japanese-inspired class logo and costumes for every major reunion.

Jerry is survived by his daughter, Katherine; three stepchildren; five step-grandchildren; two nephews; and a niece. He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Stewardson Ford; former wife, Judith S. Ford; daughters Amanda Ford and Amy Ford; and sister Sally Ann Knapp.