Gregory Lippincott Obituary

Gregory W. Lippincott

AGE: 65 • Westmont

Gregory died suddenly on May 31, 2012, in Westmont, NJ at the age of 65. He had recently celebrated his 40th anniversary to his dear wife, J. Kandy Lippincott. Adoring father of Heather Lippincott Fowler (Tom) of Haddon Twp., NJ and Tracy Lippincott of San Francisco, CA, and proud grandfather of Jack and Henry Fowler. He is also survived by three sisters: Joanna, Jeanie and Janet; a brother: Proctor (Joan); parents-in-law, Leonard and Jane Keenan, loving sisters and brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews.

Greg was born on November 21, 1946, the 3rd of Joseph and Eleanor's 5 children. As a child, he attended Quaker meeting with the family and retained a deep connection with that community all his life. He attended in both Moorestown and Mt. Laurel, and volunteered his time for everything from peach slicing to bookkeeping.

Greg attended Moorestown Friends School through 10th grade, followed by Lenape High School and the Oakwood School and finally chose to leave school to work. He enjoyed buying and fixing old cars and worked various odd jobs before getting his GED. Through Stockton College, he attended a Marine Sciences Consortium at Cape May Point, where he met an art student named Kandy Keenan. They fell in love there by the sea and soon said the vows which would endure 40 years.

Together they joined the Peace Corps shortly after their wedding in 1972 and were stationed in the South Pacific on a tiny island in the Truk district of Micronesia. They later traveled to Japan and Korea and bicycled 650 miles of CA coastline. With his siblings, Greg visited Oregon, snorkeled Cancun and hiked the Red Rocks of Sedona.

Greg spent over a decade in fine carpentry before shifting to computer programming for QVC and then real estate with Prudential. He entered retirement last year with a spring in his step. The newly free hours were spent with his grandsons, at the woodturning lathe, on his bicycle and defending -- through EQAT and Called to Action -- the earth he so dearly loved.

Relatives and friends are invited to join for a memorial service for Greg on Saturday, June 30, 1 PM at Moorestown Friends Meeting House, 118 E. Main St., Moorestown, NJ 08057. Interment private. At Greg's request, contributions may be made to American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 (www.afsc.org). To share condolences with the family please visit www.foster warnefuneralhome.com.

Published by Courier Post on Jun. 27, 2012.
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Noel and I will always remember the times we shared at at various get togethers during my Lanning Square days.
Linda and Noel Wohlforth, Greenville,ME

June 30, 2012

GREGORY was my BEST FRIEND, indeed!!! May God Rest His Soul and bring him Peace. We will ALL miss him and his gentle kindness as an understanding HUMAN Being.
Sincerely, From Me and mine. Friends For LIFE and thru Death, Always.
Barry Barrall, Portland, Oregon

Barry Barrall

June 30, 2012

Greg was an amazing man, and I know the world would be perfect if there were more Gregs. Love to you gals...you know the Liebers are always here for yas.....
May he rest in paradise.
Hopefully we'll (I'll) see you all soon.
Love -
Daniel

Dan Lieber

June 28, 2012

To the Lipincott family,

May the wonderful memories of your loved one provide solace for you during this difficult time; and may God provide you with the assurance that you will see your loved ones again in Paradise. John 17:3

June 27, 2012

Dear Lippincott family,

As the days go by, may the God of comfort provide a measure of peace and comfort to you during this difficult time. 2 Cor. 4:7

June 27, 2012

Dear Kandy;
I send you and your family my deepest sympathy in loss of your husband. I know you were looking forward to spending many years with him when you retired in June. May your love for him sustain you during this time. May God, Almighty, keep you and give you the peace you deserve.

Earl Kights

June 27, 2012

So sorry for your loss, may the "God of all Comfort" give you the strength to endure.Isa.61:2

Y.A.

June 27, 2012

Kandy,Heather & Tracy
So sorry to learn of Greg's passing. our prayer and thoughts are with all of you
He was a great neighbor.
Marie & Linford Wann

Marie&Linford Wann

June 22, 2012

Dear Kandy and Johanna: I am so sorry for your loss of a very special husband and brother. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with your family at this sad time. In sympathy, Anne Creter

June 22, 2012

Dear Kandy,

Mark Welsh here, of Jeanne & Mark,
We did not know you & Greg as well as many, nor did we need to, to feel a good connection. We met through friends at numerous parties and of course, you could not miss Greg ever. Per chance at one meeting I found out about his love of wood working and we became involved through several specialty projects I was working on, that I could not find anyone to help me with.
Greg was very excited and the more we talked the more I realized, I really like this guy. I believed I could even hang with him, which is high praise from me as I find most men hard to take in large doses. But Greg had a gentle quality I fond engaging to say nothing of his sense of humor and affable manner. He was a dear man as, I am sure you had the pleasure of knowing. I hope I am not making you miss him worse than I can only imagine you already do. I never know what to say that could offer the comfort I wish I could wrap you in right now when something like this happens. You must be feeling 10 different overwhelming emotions right now and I can only say I will send you love through the ethers as a balm to your sorrow.
With all that is going on in this world that cast a shadow on peace & joy, we need every soul like Greg available to offset the ill humor around us. I wished I made more of an effort to get to know Greg, I know we would have made excellent friends and I feel blessed to have known him the few years I did.
My heart goes out to you-

Mark Welsh.... I know Jeanne feels the same .

Mark Welsh

June 14, 2012

Dear Kandy,
Our sincere condolences to you and your family. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.

John & Debbie Kendall

June 7, 2012

Dear Kandy, Heather, and Tracy,
Our hearts are with you at this trying time -- Greg, your husband and Dad, will be with you always, in the good things you do, in the expressions you use, and in all the ways that you remember him on the day-to-day. So, so sorry for this great loss.
Love,
Peggy Jo and Bill Donahue (Sarah's parents)

June 6, 2012

To the Lippincott Family,
I only knew Greg for a short time. We connected through our love of woodturning. I purchased his Jet lathe & he shared some of his wood with me. He was so very generous & excited to give me some wood. Greg was pleased that I loved his Jet lathe & we spoke many times about it. I will miss him at our monthly meetings. May Greg's memory always be for a blessing.

Ina Cabanas

June 6, 2012

Dear Kandy & Family:
I wa so sorry to hear the news of Greg's passing. I worked with him at Prudential and always enjoyed talking with him. He was such a gentleman and was always pleasant. We missed seeing him around when he left. Please accept my condolences.

Linda Mc Nally

June 5, 2012

Dear Kandy and family,

Greg exemplified the expression of "a Big Man with even a Bigger Heart." We will miss his gentle presence and thoughtful input and will always remember him as an exceptionally special and giving person.

"May your Memories Bring You Comfort and Let Them Find a Way to Heal You"

Tim & Joanne ONeill

June 5, 2012

Dear Kandy:

I was so saddened to hear about Greg. He was such a special person, and I know he was such a source of strength and support for you.

While he was often quiet at the meetings we both attended, it was very apparent that he was engaged in deep listening and thinking about what others were saying. His comments and questions always brought a rich insight into the conversations.

Linda Lotz

June 5, 2012

Gale and I send our prayers to all of the family. Taken too young and suddenly, God must have another urgent plan for Greg. So sorry!

Doug Robertson

June 5, 2012

We became acquainted with Greg only a few weeks ago on the Earth Quaker Action Team's Green Walk for Jobs and Justice, first on the 12+ miles from Central Philadelphia to Swarthmore, and again on the final nearly 40 miles from Greensburg in western Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh. We shared conversation, meals, songs, accommodations with host families along the route, blisters, laughs, and a deep appreciation of the fact that a life of integrity requires a commitment to direct action to secure human rights and human and environmental and ecological justice for all. It was clear to us that Greg lived that life of integrity. His commitment inspired us on that long walk to Pittsburgh and will help support us as we continue without him on that longer road to a just and sustainable future.

Paul and Fran Sheldon

June 4, 2012

Greg was one of the nicest people I have ever met. His kindness and wit were so sweet - all this is such a tall package! My love goes out to Kandy, the girls (now women), the older generation and the entire Quaker community.

Sarah Marter

June 4, 2012

Kandy
I was saddened to hear about Greg's passing. I hope and pray that you will have strength during this time of loss. I hope you're surrounded by loved ones helping you get through. I haven't seen you in years, but think of you when at the Diva meetings or when carving stamps comes up.
Take care,
Carol & Dave Leader

Carol Leader

June 2, 2012

Greg was a good friend from the wood turners. A real gentleman, he will be missed.
Joe Quigley

June 2, 2012

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