Barton Hirst Lippincott

LIPPINCOTT--Barton Hirst. Barton Hirst Lippincott, 82, died on March 25 in Philadelphia after a long illness. He was the son of Bertram Lippincott and Elsie Hirst Lippincott of Penllyn, PA, the greatgrandson of Joshua Ballinger Lippincott of the J. B. Lippincott Publishing Company in Philadelphia, and greatgrandson of Joseph Wharton, who founded the Wharton School of Business Administration at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lippincott is survived by his wife, Carol Helms Lippincott, four daughters by a previous marriage -Louise Lippincott of Pittsburgh, Deborah Lippincott of Philadelphia, Frances Lippincott of Ringoes, NJ, and Elizabeth Lippincott Rosen (Charles) of Manhattan Beach, CA -as well four stepchildren, Frances E. Newbold (William) of St. Thomas, V.I., Elizabeth E. Miller (Gerald) of Piedmont, CA, James M. Earle III (Gerardine) of Malvern, PA, and Murray Earle II of St. Thomas, V.I. He had nine grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. Of his siblings, he is survived by his brother Bertram Lippincott of Rosemont, PA, his sister Elsie Chadwick of Duxbury, MA, and was predeceased by his sister Joanna Sorlien. A memorial service will take place at the Green Street Meeting, 45 W Coulter St., Philadelphia, PA 19144, on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 11:00am. Burial will be in Jamestown, RI during the summer. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to the Morris Arboretum and Yale University.