Lawrence Green

Dr. Lawrence Green passed away at Crozer-Chester Medical Center on October 9. He was 81.

Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the son of Martin and Lillian Green, he graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1956, Dickinson College in 1960, and Jefferson Medical College in 1964.

Following an internship and residency in neurology at Jefferson, he served in the military at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts, during the Vietnam war.

In 1971, he accepted a position at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, charged with developing its neurology division. For the next 32 years, until his retirement in 2003, he was chief of neurology at Crozer. During this time, he founded Crozer’s School of Clinical Neurophysiology for the training of EEG technicians. After retiring as chief of neurology, he continued as medical director of the school until his death.

Larry had many interests, and pursued them all with great enthusiasm. He was an avid tennis player. When his knees no longer cooperated on the tennis court, he became a cyclist, pedaling long distances locally and in Europe. He loved travel (especially to France), food and wine, and was often consulted by others when it came to wine.

He was an enthusiastic fan of Philadelphia sports teams, sharing that interest with his son, Jonathan Rapkin, via daily emails.

In addition to Jonathan, he is survived by his wife, Ann Green, and a brother, Harvey Green, of Middlebury, Vermont. He was predeceased by another son, Louis Green, in 2019.

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, a private service was held on October 12.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, P.O. Box 379201, Boone, IA 50037-0900.