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Edith Sears <I>Ridley</I> Lippincott

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Edith Sears Ridley Lippincott

Birth
Riverton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Death
27 Jun 2007 (aged 90)
Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Burlington County Times - Easton, MD resident
Edith Ridley Lippincott of Easton, MD, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at William Hill Manor, Easton. She was 90.
Born May 31, 1917 in Riverton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Christine Washington Ridley. After attending grammar school in Riverton, and high school in Morristown, NJ, she graduated from Palmyra High School in Palmyra, NJ. She then attended Wellesley University in Massachusetts. Her husband, Robert L. Lippincott, whom she married April 11, 1942, died April 13, 1998. He was the 1950 Star Class World Champion Sailor.
She was a member of the Riverton Yacht Club and
the Riverton Porch Club, Riverton, NJ; and Church of The Holy Trinity, and the Tred Avon Yacht Club, Oxford, MD, and Vice President of Lippincott Marine located in Grasonville, MD.
Mrs. Lippincott is survived by four sons, Richard Lippincott and his wife "Pucky" of Oxford, MD, Lt. Col. Robert Louis Lippincott, Jr. (U.S.A.F. Ret.) and his wife Joann of Poquoson, VA, William R. Lippincott and his wife Faye Jean of Easton, MD, and John H. Lippincott and his wife Anne of Ennis, Montana; a sister, Christine Ridley of Easton; seven grandchildren, Stacey Seymour, Jennifer Lippincott, Ryan Lippincott, Bobby Lippincott, Mary Anne Lippincott, Johnny Lippincott, and Ashley Lippincott; and two great-grandchildren, Robbie Seymour and Alex Seymour. She was predeceased by a son, James A. Lippincott, who died June 18, 2000 and a sister, Elizabeth Ridley, who died February 23, 2004.
During her life, she traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe to many major sailing championship regattas with her husband and various other Maryland sailors and their wives throughout the 1940's, 50's and 60's. She raced Penguins in the 1950's helping teach her sons how to be better racers. From 1954 until the 1960's, she was the "1st mate" aboard the family yacht "Zeerand" a 55' Sparkman Stevens designed Yawl that held the Annapolis-Oxford race course record from the late 1950's until broken by Running Tide in the late 1960's. "Zeerand" became host boat to many sailors and their families throughout the bay as it traveled from regatta to regatta throughout the summers.
Edith was a proud hostess aboard "Zeerand" serving meals to as many as fifty sailors between races; towing as many as thirty-eight boats at a time in from the race courses, and presiding over many bridge and gin rummy card games being played on "Zeerand's" decks by the various wives and girlfriends of the sailors during the races at Bay regattas. One steadfast guest over the years was the Baltimore Sun Paper's Sailing reporter who delighted in joining "Zeerand's" crew for the regattas and helping the ladies with their card games.
Edith gave tremendous support to her sons and their friends over the years whether in sailing, education and/or other sports activities.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 9 at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church in Oxford. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula, 100 West 10th St., Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19801, The Salvation Army, PO Box 91, Cambridge, MD 21613, or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 11403 Cronhill Drive, Suite E, Owings Mills, MD 21117.
Arrangements are by FELLOWS, HELFENBEIN & NEWNAM FUNERAL HOME, P.A., Easton, MD. July 1, 2007 12:00 AM
Burlington County Times - Easton, MD resident
Edith Ridley Lippincott of Easton, MD, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at William Hill Manor, Easton. She was 90.
Born May 31, 1917 in Riverton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Christine Washington Ridley. After attending grammar school in Riverton, and high school in Morristown, NJ, she graduated from Palmyra High School in Palmyra, NJ. She then attended Wellesley University in Massachusetts. Her husband, Robert L. Lippincott, whom she married April 11, 1942, died April 13, 1998. He was the 1950 Star Class World Champion Sailor.
She was a member of the Riverton Yacht Club and
the Riverton Porch Club, Riverton, NJ; and Church of The Holy Trinity, and the Tred Avon Yacht Club, Oxford, MD, and Vice President of Lippincott Marine located in Grasonville, MD.
Mrs. Lippincott is survived by four sons, Richard Lippincott and his wife "Pucky" of Oxford, MD, Lt. Col. Robert Louis Lippincott, Jr. (U.S.A.F. Ret.) and his wife Joann of Poquoson, VA, William R. Lippincott and his wife Faye Jean of Easton, MD, and John H. Lippincott and his wife Anne of Ennis, Montana; a sister, Christine Ridley of Easton; seven grandchildren, Stacey Seymour, Jennifer Lippincott, Ryan Lippincott, Bobby Lippincott, Mary Anne Lippincott, Johnny Lippincott, and Ashley Lippincott; and two great-grandchildren, Robbie Seymour and Alex Seymour. She was predeceased by a son, James A. Lippincott, who died June 18, 2000 and a sister, Elizabeth Ridley, who died February 23, 2004.
During her life, she traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe to many major sailing championship regattas with her husband and various other Maryland sailors and their wives throughout the 1940's, 50's and 60's. She raced Penguins in the 1950's helping teach her sons how to be better racers. From 1954 until the 1960's, she was the "1st mate" aboard the family yacht "Zeerand" a 55' Sparkman Stevens designed Yawl that held the Annapolis-Oxford race course record from the late 1950's until broken by Running Tide in the late 1960's. "Zeerand" became host boat to many sailors and their families throughout the bay as it traveled from regatta to regatta throughout the summers.
Edith was a proud hostess aboard "Zeerand" serving meals to as many as fifty sailors between races; towing as many as thirty-eight boats at a time in from the race courses, and presiding over many bridge and gin rummy card games being played on "Zeerand's" decks by the various wives and girlfriends of the sailors during the races at Bay regattas. One steadfast guest over the years was the Baltimore Sun Paper's Sailing reporter who delighted in joining "Zeerand's" crew for the regattas and helping the ladies with their card games.
Edith gave tremendous support to her sons and their friends over the years whether in sailing, education and/or other sports activities.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 9 at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church in Oxford. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula, 100 West 10th St., Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19801, The Salvation Army, PO Box 91, Cambridge, MD 21613, or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 11403 Cronhill Drive, Suite E, Owings Mills, MD 21117.
Arrangements are by FELLOWS, HELFENBEIN & NEWNAM FUNERAL HOME, P.A., Easton, MD. July 1, 2007 12:00 AM


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