Bertram Lippincott Jr. ’45

Bert died Dec. 5, 2014, at Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, Pa.

Bert prepared for Princeton at St. George’s School, following in the footsteps of his father, Bertram Lippincott 1923. Bert joined Colonial Club, but his studies were interrupted for service with the 69th Infantry, with which he saw combat in Europe.

Upon returning, he received a degree from Princeton in 1948 and joined the family publishing company, J.B. Lippincott, in England. He later became sales manager of David McKay Publishing Co. in New York.

Bert enjoyed sailing around his summer home on Mackerel Cove in Jamestown, R.I., where he became commodore of the Conanicut Yacht Club. Bert married Margaret Bruun, who predeceased him in 1997. He then married LeVaun “Pendie” Bell, who predeceased him in August 2014. Bert is survived by his son, Bertram III, and a granddaughter, Caroline. The class expresses its sympathy to the family.