Stephen F. Dana III ’61

Steve died Oct. 1, 2025, at home at the Knolls of Oxford in Oxford, Ohio.

Born in Cincinnati, he came to Princeton from Taft School. At Princeton, he majored in history, was a member of the Marching Band and Triangle, and took his meals at Terrace.

After Princeton Steve earned an M.A. at Yale before starting a career in teaching history at the secondary and college levels, alumni and development work, executive recruiting and, from the late 1970s on, citizen planning in and around Oxford, where he lived for most of his adult life. His obituary reports that he was a “colorful and vibrant member of the Oxford community.”

Steve was predeceased by his wife, Prue. He is survived by his sister, Emilie Dana Bruell, and stepsons Ephraim and Erik Zimmerman.