Seymour Epstein ’40

Lifelong Morristown, N.J., resident, community leader, and prominent retailer, Seymour Epstein died May 28, 1998. He was the owner, president, and former board chairman of the Epstein Department Store chain founded by his parents in 1912.

Eppie came to Princeton from Morristown H.S., graduated with honors in politics, roomed with Larry Mead, and was a member of the School of Public and International Affairs. He earned a Harvard Business School MBA in 1942 and was a naval officer from 1942-45.

Eppie was the first president of the United Jewish Federation of Morris and Sussex Counties. He was general campaign chairman of the United Jewish Appeal-Metro West and a member of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. His community service included commitments to the Morris County Jewish Historical Society and the United Way of Morris County. He was a principal in the campaign for the Jewish Community Center of Greater Morris and Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany, a member of the Jewish Community Center, Metro West board of governors, and a founding member of the First Bank of Morristown, serving on its board for many years.

Surviving Eppie are his wife, Sally, a son, two stepsons, and two grandchildren. '40 forwards its condolences to the entire family. Eppie was a caring individual who contributed generously toward the welfare of his fellow citizens.

The Class of 1940