Lewis F. Fargo ’55

Lew, a veteran resident of the Delaware shore, died Oct. 9, 2025, after a lifelong struggle with bipolar illness.

He was born April 19, 1933, in Denver and attended the Lawrenceville School, where he participated in basketball and publications and was a member of the cross-country team that won the state championship in his senior year. At Princeton, he joined Dial Lodge and majored in engineering. He participated in IAA track and was a member of A.S.C.E., the Republican Club, and the Canterbury Club. His senior-year roommate was Lawrenceville classmate Steve Bowes.

After Princeton, Lew earned an MBA from New York University. He began his career in New York with W.R. Grace & Co., a sewing supply company. He then worked for a succession of small businesses, including those in resorts and steel. In 1964, he and Lois were married, then in 1988 his employer Lebanon Steel left the business. He and Lois moved to Ocean View, a small town on the Delaware shore near Cape Henlopen State Park. Lew purchased a small printing company that became Coastal Printing & Graphics in partnership with his son, Lance.

For years Lew had a succession of field trial dogs, and he loved to swim in the ocean off the state park.

Lew’s memorial service in Bethany Beach, Del., featured some of his favored music, notably Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” and Lew’s favorite foods: pizza, cake, ice cream, and Milky Ways. Lew is survived by Lance and his wife Lois of 61 years, who spoke movingly of overcoming the challenges of Lew’s bipolar illness.