John F. Barry Jr. ’47

John died July 2, 2017, in Southport, Conn. The fourth child of John and Helen Roff Barry, he was born Dec. 1, 1925, in Waterbury, Conn.

A 1943 graduate of Cranwell Prep School, Jack served in the Navy as an aviation cadet during World War II and then returned to Princeton. Jack was a member of Cannon Club. He graduated from Princeton in 1949 and then from Columbia Law School in 1952. He married his hometown sweetheart, Rosemary Quinn, Sept. 10, 1949. She died in 2012.

Jack practiced law in New York City for more than 40 years, spending most of his career as general counsel for Bridgeport Brass. He was active in the takeover of the New York Central Railroad and The New York Times issuance of two classes of stock. He helped found the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.

He served as a board member of St. Vincent Medical Center, the Fairfield Harbor Management Committee, the Susquanaug Association, and the Fairfield Museum of History. One of Jack’s proudest achievements was the conversion of the Nyala Farms office park into Greens Farms, where it still has the bucolic appearance of the former farm today.

Among his many business and philanthropic activities, John was most proud of his family of nine children: Morgan Morton of Houston; John F. Barry III ’74 of Riverside, Conn.; Rosemary Barry ’79 of Westport, Conn.; Michael Barry ’82, Polly Barry, and Maura Grinalds of Southport, Conn.; Deirdre Barry ’89 of New York City; and deceased sons Christopher and Matthew ’78. He is also survived by 24 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The class sends to his family its fond memories of this active classmate, who spent many years as an officer and executive committee member.