Yale Howard Bohn
May 11, 1950 – July 13, 2025
Yale Howard Bohn, age 75, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 13, 2025.
Yale was born and grew up with his sister, Ellen Gitlitz, in Newton, MA, the son of Hilda and Paul Bohn, where he graduated from Roxbury Latin High School. He then attended Brandeis University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Yale had a fascinating and fulfilling career trajectory centered around equity in healthcare. He pursued and achieved an M.S. in Population Sciences at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, performing research work in Haiti before transitioning towards a J.D. from Boston University. During the process of becoming a lawyer, he met the love of his life, Lori Karp, whom he married in 1986. They had a son, Josh, born in 1990, and a daughter, Rachel, born in 1991. They built a home together and raised their family in Yardley, PA.
Yale also achieved an L.L.M. in Taxation from Boston University and began his career in a variety of law firms before finding his way back to his true passion: healthcare law. He worked for a decade as General Counsel and Vice President for the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. There, he served on the Biomedical Ethics Committee, emblematic of his lifelong passion for healthcare ethics and privacy issues. He brought these passions with him to the law firms of Troutman Pepper LLP and Goodwin Procter LLP, where he continued his practice of health care law with a special focus on regulatory issues.
Yale was known for his deep appreciation for history, etymology, and science fiction, and was a lifelong fan of Star Wars and Star Trek. He cherished his time with his wife and children, including his son-in-law Jason Diaz; his sister Ellen and brother-in-law Mark Gitlitz; and his beloved dogs Ginger, Milo, Remi, and Charly. He maintained a lifelong friendship with his best friend, Charlie Sidman.
Funeral services for Yale will be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel 1534 Pennington Rd, Ewing, NJ 08618. Burial will follow at Fountain Lawn Memorial Park, Adath Israel Section, in Ewing, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Yale’s memory may be made to the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania at https://www.afcri.upenn.edu/afcri/giving.html, and the Trevor Project at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/be-the-one/.
Shiva will be observed at the Bohn residence on Wednesday, following the burial from 12pm – 6pm, and on Thursday from 12pm – 5pm.
Expressions of sympathy, condolences, and warm memories may be shared at https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/ for the Bohn family.
Yale will be greatly missed . He fought a courageous fight against cancer with a positive attitude. Rest in peace.
May the connection to family and community live on through those whose lives were touched by Yale’s spirit for his family and greater community. And may his courage be a model for all.
Sending my condolences and love. Wishing peace and comfort to you all. ❤️
Laurie and Ellen I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Yale.
My thoughts are will you both.
My deepest condolences to Lori Josh Ellen and a universe of people who Yale had in his life truly a man dedicated to his family, his academic achievements, as well as his career may he rest in eternal peace and may his memory be blessed by all those who reflect on his life
Marvin and I were truly sorry to hear about the loss of Yale. We extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to Lori, Josh, Rachel, Ellen and family.
Our heartfelt condolences to Lori, Josh, Rachel & the extended family on the passing of Yale. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
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I just heard about Yale. His office was across the hall from mine at Pepper Hamilton. He beamed with love and pride for his family. I’m sure you are missing him dearly. I donated to the Trevor project in his honor and memory.