Memorial Service: 3 pm, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at The Reformed Church of Bronxville
Corry, John A. of Bronxville, NY on December 26. Beloved husband of Emily McKnight Corry, who predeceased him earlier this year, loving father of Anne McKnight Corry of NYC, and devoted brother of Catherine (Corry) Blakemore of Albany, WI. Born in Springfield, OH, November 17, 1931. Graduate of Deerfield, Princeton (where he was Chairman of The Daily Princetonian), and Harvard Law School. He spent his entire legal career specializing in taxation at Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he became a Partner in 1967. In this capacity, he served as outside tax counsel to J.P. Morgan & Co. from 1975-1996. In 1992, he chaired the Tax Section of the NYS Bar Association. After becoming Senior Counsel at Davis Polk in 1997, he wrote five books on American history, served eight years as Annual Giving Agent for his Princeton class, and was on the board of the Chautauqua (NY) Foundation. For many years, he was a member of the Consistory of The Reformed Church of Bronxville. He also served on the boards of a number of other Bronxville organizations, including Gramatan Village, which helps local seniors continue to live in their homes, and which he was instrumental in founding. In 2010, Gramatan Village presented him with its annual award for outstanding community service, as did the Counseling Center of Southern Westchester in 2015. He greatly enjoyed golf, the Metropolitan Opera, bridge, and travel in the US and abroad. Prior to his death, he was writing a monthly column on Bronxville history for the local online newspaper. Memorial contributions may be made to Chautauqua Foundation, Box 46, Chautauqua, NY 14722. A service will be held at 3pm on Wednesday, January 18 at The Reformed Church of Bronxville.
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