Edward W. Lifset ’53

Edward Wrubel Lifset ’53 of Oceanside, California, passed away on October 22, 2021 at the age of 90. He was born on August 25, 1931 in Schenectady, New York. He was the son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Wrubel) Lifset. Edward spent the majority of his childhood in Middletown, Connecticut. He graduated with a BA degree from Wesleyan University in 1953 where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Edward received an additional BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida and a MS degree from American University in Washington, D.C. He served 27 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, primarily in the aviation, engineering, and intelligence fields, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1979. Before joining the Marines, he was CEO of three construction and land development corporations in Volusia County, Florida. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he spent another ten years as a senior staff engineer and general program manager in the aerospace industry with the Lockheed Corporation.

In his retirement, Ed was an avid world traveler, proudly visiting over 120 different countries. Some of the more exotic countries he visited were Albania, Afghanistan, Libya, Romania and Iran. He especially enjoyed visiting China, Hong Kong and Japan, revisiting them multiple times. Ed enjoyed fixing and tinkering with things. There was nothing he couldn’t repair with duct tape.

He is survived by his wife Patricia (Mathews) Lifset; four daughters, Deborah (McKee), Nancy (Linskey), Regina (Resnick) and Lauren; and one son, David. Ed is also survived by his beloved grandchildren; Rachel, Ella and Jude. Ed was predeceased by one daughter, Judith.

Following cremation, a private family service will be held. Internment will take place at Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, California.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. (www.usmcmuseum.com).