Lewis F. Lipp, 96, passed away on the morning of May 7 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta.
The son of Lewis R. and Edith MacCaslin Lipp, he was born Feb. 18, 1911 in Dedham, Mass.
A lifelong horticulturist and author, Lew studied and worked at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Mass., and the Holden Arboretum in Ohio. He was an inventor of growing plants under plastic, and a founder of Horticultural Therapy.
He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
Lew was a collector of rare trees and shrubs from around the world. In retirement, he created his own arboretum of trees and shrubs that would be hardy in the state of Maine. Lew personified “the man with the green thumb.” He could grow anything!
His wife of 68 years, Eileen Dorothy (Wilson) Lipp, predeceased him in June 2004.
He is survived by his sons, Rev. Frederick Lipp of Maine, and Stuart Lipp of Ohio; sister, Mildred Hatch of Connecticut; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cambodian Arts Scholarship Foundation, c/o Frederick Lipp, 643 Head Tide Rd., Whitefield, ME 04353.
Arrangements are entrusted to Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Damariscotta.
