Dr. Alan B. Lippitt

FUNERAL SERVICE: A private graveside service will be held at Georgia National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE: A public memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Ahavath Achim Synagogue: 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30327.
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SHIVA: Shiva will be held immediately following the memorial service at Ahavath Achim Synagogue from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with minyan service to begin at 6:00 PM.
Dr. Alan Bruce Lippitt died peacefully in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 2, 2025. Born on June 22, 1941, to Harold and Hazel Lippitt in Norwich, CT, Alan spent his adult life immersed in the practice of medicine, fostering a deep appreciation of classical music, cultivating his love of history, politics, and, most of all, being an exemplary friend, husband, and father. His great intellect combined with his warm heart made him a rare and wonderful person from the moment he entered the world until the moment he moved on to join his beloved son, Danny, in Heaven.

As Dr. Lippitt, Alan pushed the scientific envelope and pioneered procedures that alleviated pain for thousands who had been told that nothing could ease their suffering. As Alan, he was a man with an insatiable curiosity and desire to learn. He had categorical knowledge of classical music, history, wine, religion, and countless other subjects and was always hungry to learn more. He was quick to a Cheshire Cat grin; his wry sense of humor delighting family and friends alike.

As Daddy, Alan was a beloved and imaginative storyteller, a fierce advocate, and a warm hug when you most needed one.

Alan is beloved by his family and friends. He was husband to the love of his life, Linda, father to his son, Danny, Melanie and Scott Nathanson and their spouses Jeff and Kirsten, as well as his three daughters Karen, Elizabeth, and Jennifer. He was a devoted grandfather to Gus and Gunnar Nathanson and Sam Jackman.

Alan was a complicated man. He lived his life for others. He was easy in his manner, unselfish with his love and boundless in his quest to heal people in pain. His patients, colleagues, coworkers, friends, and family all benefited from his huge heart and healing hands.

Alan was a skilled physician and an avid reader, collector, and thinker, but of all his many interests, classical music was his greatest passion (after his wife, Linda). The depth of his understanding and appreciation for the most complex compositions was awe inspiring. This quote, from one of his favorite composers, Gustav Mahler, exemplifies his passing:

"Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire." "My music is always the voice of nature sounding in tone…" Alan's voice, music, and fire will live on. May his memory be forever a blessing.