PHILIP BERGAN

BERGAN--Philip James, age 86, of Charleston, SC, died on Thursday, November 14, 2024 of Lewy body/Parkinson's dementia. Beloved husband of, first, Susan Bancroft and then, after her death, Anne Fisk, proud mother and stepmother, respectively, of David of New York City and Jeffrey of San Francisco. Loving father-in-law of Braden Cleveland Bergan and grandchildren Phoebe and Andy Bergan of New York City. Devoted son of the late Raymond P. and Marjorie W. Bergan of Scarsdale, NY, and Arlington, VA, and loving brother of the late Raymond W. Bergan of Arlington, VA. Graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (1960) and Yale Law School (1964), he also received an M.A. from Stanford University (1963). Lawyer in New York, Paris, and London with Shearman & Sterling, Citicorp, and D'Amato & Lynch. Author of a monograph and later a three- volume biography of the 19th century American law reformer David Dudley Field, titled The Most Persistent Man. Member of The Carolina Yacht Club, The Yale Club of New York City, and various professional and scholarly organizations. A loving husband, father, and friend. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date at Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth St., Charleston, SC 29401. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the Grace Church Cathedral. Services handled by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel. Visit our guestbook: legacy.com/ obituaries/charleston