Funeral Details

Howard Lee Lipton, M.D., 81, Professor of Neurology & Microbiology who spent his career researching and treating patients with multiple sclerosis, passed away on Saturday. Born in 1939, Howard was raised in Omaha, NE, and attended the University of Nebraska for college and medical school, and Johns Hopkins University for his residency and fellowship. After serving as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War, he practiced neurovirology at Northwestern University, Evanston Hospital and University of Illinois at Chicago, and was Chairman of Neurology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He lived in Highland Park, IL with his wife of 54 years, Pam, née Rosen, where they raised three sons, Joey, Bobby and Chad. Howard will be missed for his loving embrace, generosity of spirit, intellectual curiosity, and enthralling, if not long, stories. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, who loved academic pursuits, cultural endeavors, flying Cessnas, and the Chicago Cubs. Howard will be greatly missed by his friends and family, including his wife, sons, four grandchildren (Levi, Isaac, Xander and Pia), and sister Elise. There will be no Shiva but a memorial service will be held in the near future. Contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.