Walter Bartholomew, Jr., L’53, died on February 24
in Newtown Square, Pa. He was a retired lawyer and community
volunteer. The Moorestown, N.J., native served in the Navy during
World War II . In the early 1950s, he joined the law firm of Montgomery,
McCracken, Walker & Rhoads in Philadelphia and eventually became
chairman of its Real Estate department. He was a legal adviser to the
board of trustees of LaSalle College for more than 20 years. After
retiring from Montgomery McCracken in 1994, Mr. Bartholomew was
treasurer of the Friends of Tredyffrin Library and was a drug- and alcoholo-
abuse counselor at Mirmont Treatment Center in Media. He was
past president of East Tredyffrin Civic Association. Mr. Bartholomew
served in the vestry and as chancellor of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
in Wayne, Pa. He is survived by his wife, Carol; son Lee; daughters
Carrie Bole and Anne; a brother; and six grandchildren.
|
