Roger A. Lippert, 78, of Palm Coast, FL passed away on Thursday at his residence. He was born in St. Louis and worked for 30 years as a senior logistics analyst at the New Cumberland Army Depot before retiring to Palm Coast in 1998. He served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and volunteered with the Wounded Warrior Project. He was a member of Palm Coast United Methodist Church and enjoyed boating, fishing, golf and attending NASCAR races. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, children, grandchildren, sisters and stepchildren. A visitation will be held on Monday with services and burial on Tuesday at Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens. Donations can be made to his
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Winter 2015
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Roger A. Lippert, 78, of Palm Coast, FL and formerly of New Cumberland, died Thursday at his
residence.
Born December 29, 1936 in St. Louis, Roger was the son of the late Lester and Mary (Crawford)
Lippert. He was a senior logistics analyst for the New Cumberland Army Depot for nearly 30
years before retiring to Palm Coast in 1998.
Roger served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War, and was a regular
volunteer for the Wounded Warrior Project in Jacksonville, FL.
He was a member of Palm Coast United Methodist Church and Belle Terre Swim & Racquet
Club. His best times were spent with family and friends on his boat, “Carmen.” An avid
outdoorsman, Roger enjoyed hunting, boating, swimming, fishing, tennis and golf. He also
loved to attend Nascar races at Daytona International Speedway, where he could be heard
cheering on his favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Roger was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley (Hayes) Lippert, a brother, David M.
Lippert, and a sister, Diane L. Grant.
He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Nancy (Corwin) Lippert of Palm Coast; his children,
James R. Lippert and his wife Dawn of Linglestown, Michael A. Lippert of Bethesda, MD,
Sherri L. Blanton and her husband Keith of New Cumberland, Stacy L. Montgomery and her
husband John of Camp Hill, and stepsons Benjamin D. Corwin and his wife Christine of
Harrisburg, and Paul A. Corwin and his wife Michele of Carmel, NY; two sisters, Anita Bardley
of Florissant, MO and Leslie Sherman of Bunnell, FL; seven grandchildren, Cody Lippert,
Madison Lippert, Sophia Blanton, Sarah Blanton, Bryan Montgomery, JD Corwin and Alissa
Corwin.
There will be a visitation from 7 to 9 pm on Monday March 2 at Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral
Home, 511 Old Kings Rd S, Flagler Beach, FL 32136. Services will begin at 10:00 am on
Tuesday with burial and military honors to follow at Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens in Flagler
Beach.
Donations can be made to Palm Coast United Methodist Church, C/O Libby Johnson, 5200 Belle
Terra Parkway, Palm Coast, FL 32137 or to Wounded Warrior Project at 4899 Belfort Road,
Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
To express condolences to the family, please sign our online guest book:
http://www.craigflaglerpalms.com/