Dr. Sanford Lipsky Obituary (1930 - 2019)

Dr. Sanford (Sandy) Lipsky, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 28th, 2019. Dr. Lipsky earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1950 from Syracuse University, and his Master of Science in 1952 from the University of Chicago, where he also earned his doctorate in 1954, working with Nobel Laureate James Franck. He then was a postdoctoral researcher at Notre Dame from 1954 to 1957, working with Milton Burton. He joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry in 1959. Dr. Lipsky's quantum mechanics lectures were legendary, highly regarded and appreciated by graduate students because of their clarity and depth. Dr. Lipsky retired from the University of Minnesota in May 2012. Dr. Lipsky was preceded in death by his parents, Sol and Shirley Lipsky. Survived by daughters, Jessica Roe and Jennifer (Shannon) King; son, David Lipsky (Pimonrat Tiansawat); and grandchildren, Sarah, Soren, Ethan, Rachel, Adam and Anna. The family would like to thank all of his friends and colleagues for their kind words and support in the last weeks of his life. The family would also like to share their deep appreciation to all the loving staff at N.C. Little Hospice, Edina, for allowing him to spend his last few weeks at “home.” A private service will take place later this spring at Adath Yeshurun Cemetery, 5605 France Ave. S., Edina, MN.