April 3, 2008 Issue
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Obituaries
Barton H. Lippincott Mr. Lippincott was chairman of the board of the J.B. Lippincott Publishing Co., a division of Harper & Row, when he retired in 1987. He worked for Lippincott, a book publisher founded by his great-grandfather, Joshua Ballinger Lippincott, for four decades. Starting in the sales department in 1947, Mr. Lippincott later served as nursing editor and head of the higher education division. Shortly after becoming director of publishing in 1987, he was named president of the company, as the Lippincott firm was merged with Harper & Row. Mr. Lippincott was named chairman of the board in 1981 and served in that capacity until Harper & Row was purchased by William Collins in 1987. During his career at Lippincott, he founded the Ballinger Company, a wholly owned subsidiary based in Cambridge, Mass., which filled a need for treatises on major issues and concerns in United States public policy. In the 1960s he initiated non-print publishing at Lippincott — films, slides, tapes and discs. Later, he convinced Harper & Row to purchase the St. Louis company, Drug Facts and Comparisons, as well as Gower, a London-based publisher of full-color medical atlases, texts and slide sets. Mr. Lippincott attended the Meadowbrook School and graduated from the William Penn Charter School. He interrupted his undergraduate studies at Yale to serve in the Navy in World War II. Returning to Yale after the war, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree with additional courses in literature. He served as a trustee of Chestnut Hill Hospital and was chairman of the Christian Hall Library and the Center for Literacy. A lover of architecture and landscaping, he took pride in helping to assemble and install the outdoor sculpture garden at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. An avid sportsman, Mr. Lippincott loved sailing in which he was an enthusiastic competitor. He participated in many Bermuda races but especially loved the waters of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island where he spent many summers. He was formerly commodore of the Conanicut Yacht Club in Jamestown, R.I. Mr. Lippincott’s marriage to Beatrice Woolsey Bronson ended in divorce. He is survived by his current wife, Carol Helms Lippincott; his former wife, Beatrice B. Garvan; four daughters by his previous marriage, Louise Lippincott of Pittsburgh, Deborah Lippincott of Philadelphia, Frances Lippincott of Ringoes, N.J., and Elizabeth Lippincott Rosen of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; stepdaughters Frances E. Newbold of St. Thomas, V.I., and Elizabeth E. Miller of Piedmont, Calif.; stepsons James M. Earle III of Malvern, Pa., and Murray Earle II of St. Thomas, V.I.; a brother, Bertram Lippincott of Rosemont, Pa.; a sister, Elsie Chadwick of Duxbury Mass., nine grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. A sister, Joanna Sorlien, preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Greene Street Meeting, 45 West Coulter St., in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Interment will be in Jamestown, R.I., during the summer. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, 100 E. Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118, or to the Yale University Office of Development. 157 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510.
George D. Flaith Mr. Flaith retired in 1983 as chief engineer at Proctor & Schwartz, a manufacturer of commercial food dryers, where he had been employed for 38 years. During World War II he served as a lieutenant in the Navy. Mr. Flaith was born in Germantown, the son of Gustav and Rachel Minsker Flaith. He graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Jane Howe Flaith; two daughters, Karen of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Rachel Reed of San Francisco, Calif.; and one grandson. Funeral services and interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Rose M. Portolese She was the wife of Domenick Portolese, who died in 1988. She is survived a daughter, Theresa Miller; a son, Pasquale; a brother, Rocco Monaco; six grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. A sister, Louise, preceded her in death. A funeral Mass was celebrated March 29 at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118. Interment was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
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