Pittenger died Sunday in Lancaster from complications of Parkinson’s disease. A lawyer and Army veteran, Pittenger became involved in Democratic politics and served in the state House of Representatives for two nonconsecutive terms. In 1971, he joined the administration of Gov. Milton Shapp and became Shapp’s secretary of education the following year. He fought for the rights of disabled students and to mandate equal athletic programs for girls.He later served as dean of Rutgers University Law School in the 1980s, as well as on the boards of numerous civic and charitable organizations.  He’s survived by his wife, Pauline, and two stepsons.

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