Philip S. Ross ’61

Phil died Feb. 2, 2026, in Wevertown, N.Y.  

Born in Teaneck, N.J., he came to us from George School. At Princeton, he majored in psychology and took his meals at Wilson Lodge.  

After Princeton Phil earned a master’s degree at Columbia’s School of Journalism and for the first half of his working life was a journalist, with articles published in several national magazines. After earning an MSW from the Hunter Graduate School of Social Work in 1985, he became a psychotherapist in Manhattan. In 2012, he and Barbara moved full-time to Wevertown in the Adirondacks. Over the years he was involved with the Nature Conservancy and the Adirondack Park Institute.  

Phil is survived by his wife Barbara; daughters Dhalia and Joana; and their families, which include grandchildren.