Jessica Pash

Born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey, Jessica was a proud New Yorker who spent most of her life on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

After Jessica graduated from Syracuse University, she worked as a researcher at Rockefeller University. She ultimately retired from the university after working there for more than 40 years.

Jessica possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of art and art history. She spent countless cherished hours at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she felt most at home among the masterpieces she so admired. A curious and engaged world traveler, she was especially drawn to Asian art and culture, always eager to deepen her understanding of different traditions and histories. Her intellectual curiosity extended beyond museums; she was a voracious reader who gravitated toward biographies and non-fiction, constantly seeking to learn more about the world and the people who shaped it.

Jessica loved playing tennis and followed the sport for many years. At home, she shared her life with her beloved adopted cats—Cookie, Candy, and Dolly—who were truly her “babies” and brought her immense joy and companionship.

Jessica enjoyed visiting her triplet nieces and nephew and their younger sister in New Jersey. She attended many birthday parties and special events and loved when they came to the city to visit her in Manhattan.

She is survived by her brother-in-law, Dr. Donald Milsten; her sister-in-law, Rosanne DeMattia Pash; and her nieces and nephews, Naomi and Sam Gruer; Ruth Milsten and Michael Milone; Dr. Andrew Milsten and Kim Ockene, and Alex Pash as well as her beloved cousins and great-nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Dr. David and Ruth Pash, and by her siblings, Barbara Pash Milsten and Dr. Robert Pash.

Jessica will be remembered for her deep curiosity, abiding passion for art, culture, and learning, and her love of animals.

She will be missed by her loving family.

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