Lew died April 8, 2013, at his home in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

He came to Princeton from St. Mark’s School. A member of Cap and Gown, he majored in philosophy and rowed varsity heavyweight crew. He earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Following Army service and while in the Naval Officer Reserve, Lew joined the firm of Pepper Hamilton in Philadelphia. After becoming a partner, he opened the firm’s Harrisburg branch office. He spent his entire career with Pepper Hamilton, retiring in 2000 after an active practice specializing in litigation.

Lew loved the outdoors. He trained his own bird dogs and was an avid flytier and fly fisherman who caught and released trout on six continents.

The son, brother, and father of Princetonians, Lew served for many years as a member and chairman of the Pennsylvania Alumni Schools and Scholarship Committee. A Princeton oar still hangs in his office.

Lew was a gifted storyteller with a keen sense of humor. He handled his pancreatic cancer diagnosis with great equanimity, reflecting, “I can’t complain. I’ve had a good life."

The class extends its sympathy to his wife, Louise; brother George ‘56; children Lewis, Lucy, and Eliza ‘89; stepchildren William and Sarah; and five grandchildren. (The class thanks daughter Eliza for writing this memorial.)

Undergraduate Class of 1958