Matthew E. Lipp, 78, of Chester, a longtime Chester resident,
died Sept. 11 at Manor Care in Wilmington, Del.
Born and raised in Chester, Mr. Lipp lived there his entire
life. He worked as a clerk at the Pennsylvania State Store in
Chester for 16 years, retiring in 1983.
Mr. Lipp served in the 82nd Airborne, Paratroopers Division,
while in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of
Szymanski-Rywacki Post No. 546 in Chester.
Mr. Lipp was a lifetime member of St. Hedwigs Church and a
member of the church's Catholic Club.
He was the husband of the late Dorothy C. Uhron Lipp, who died
in 1992.
Survivors: Brothers, Chester Lipp of Brookhaven, Henry Lipp of
Chester sister, Helen Babicki of Chester son Joseph M. Lipp of
Newark, Del. one grandchild one great-grandchild.
Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Hedwig's Church, Fourth and Hayes
streets, Chester.
Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Monday and after 8 a.m. Tuesday,
Kaniefski-Kendus-D'Anjolell Memorial Home, 3900 W. 9th St.,
Trainer.
Burial: Immaculate Heart Cemetery, Linwood.
Contributions: St. Hedwigs Church Repair Fund, 316 Broadway Ave.
Clifton Heights, PA 19108.
(Delaware County Daily Times, Primos-Upper Darby, PA, 17 Sep
2000 - courtesy of Tedd Cocker) |
Grave marker for Matthew C.
Lipp in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, Linwood
(Delaware county), Pennsylvania. The name of PIELA may have been
his wife's maiden name.
Matthew was a member of
Company C, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
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