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Donna Sipe Obituary

Donna Lee Sipe Donna Lee Sipe passed away in her Bellflower home on November 14, 2010 surrounded by family after losing a brave battle with cancer. She was born on February 7, 1938 in Pasadena, CA., the daughter of Donald Graves and Mary Harris. She is survived by her sons, William Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald and Danny Sipe; daughters-in-law, Lisa Fitzgerald, Liz Fitzgerald and Mary Sipe; grandchildren, Joseph, Jeffory, Michael, Erik, Zachary and Alison; great-granddaughters, Kennedy and Gianna. Donna loved to travel and enjoyed the companionship of her dear friends and beloved family. She took great pleasure in her many years of volunteer work with the Children's Memorial Hospital Auxiliary at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. At her request, her remains were donated to The School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in the hopes that her passing might benefit others in the future.

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Published by Press-Telegram on Nov. 21, 2010.

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Erin Watkins

January 12, 2011

Grandma Donna:
I feel blessed to have been there to spend those last few precious days with you. You will forever be a beautiful example of what true bravery is. While I'm so thankful that you're no longer suffering, the selfish side of me wishes you were still here. I wish you and Kennedy had had more time to get to know each other so that she could have known how very lucky she was to have such an amazing great grandmother. But I know that someday we'll all be together again and until that day comes we know you'll be watching over us along with all of our other loved ones. Know that you will always be deeply loved and sorely missed. Rest In Peace Grandma Donna . . .

With Much Love & Deepest Respect~
Erin Watkins (along with Joseph & Kennedy too)

Jeffory Fitzgerald

November 22, 2010

You will be missed and knowing that your in our hearts forever. Now your in a better place with grandpa and other family members. You've been so wonderful and loving. We will all miss you grandma. you are going to be my guardian angel. Love you

Lisa Fitzgerald

November 22, 2010

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

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