May 6, 1924 - December 29, 2017
Resident of Woodside
Roland Lampert, 93, passed away peacefully on December 29th, 2017 in Redwood City, CA surrounded by his family. Loved and respected by everyone he knew- he will be deeply missed.
Roland was born May 6, 1924 in San Mateo, CA to Masha and Israel Lampert. He went on to school in San Francisco after his parents moved to the city. A graduate of Washington High School, he then attended University of San Francisco. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Midshipmen's School in Chicago. He became an officer and was very proud serving on Admiral Nimitz's staff. After his Naval service, he finished his studies at Cal Berkeley. He became a Nash Motors agent in Redwood City where he met the love of his life, Audrey. They were married in 1948 and raised three children whom he loved dearly.
Later, he went on to form Lampert Insurance until his retirement over 30 years ago and became active in real estate. He was one of the first developers in Silicon Valley and was still very much involved in his own real estate projects up until his passing.
Roland was a presence in the local community, including Lt. Governor of the Optimist Club, on the board for many years of Peninsula Family Service and served on the San Mateo County Grand Jury. An avid golfer, he was fond of playing 'a round' with close friends. He adored spending time with his family, traveling the world with his wife and taking the boat out for a spin in Lake Tahoe.
Those left to treasure his memories and timeless stories are his loving wife of 69 years, Audrey Lampert, son, David Lampert, daughter Julie Lampert Bell, former son-in-law, Herb Bell and his grandchildren, Tyler Bell (Haley), Jordan Bell, Joshua Lampert, Cameron Bell and Nicol Lampert. He will be missed by his many friends, his brothers-in-law Bob and Arvin Bernstein, sister-in-law Phyliss Bernstein and nieces and nephews. He is now reunited with his son Gary Lampert and they are surely flying high together.
A memorial service will be held 11:30 am Friday, February 2nd 2018 at Peninsula Golf & Country Club 701 Madera Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Peninsula Family Service of San Mateo County, 24 2nd Ave. San Mateo, CA. 94401 or your favorite charity.