Edward E. Lippa Sr.

Edward E. Lippa Sr.

Edward Lippa Obituary

Published by DiPonzio Funeral Home, Inc. on Mar. 3, 2018.
Lippa, Edward E., Sr.
Rochester: Saturday, March 3, 2018, at age 93. Predeceased by his wife, Aida N. (Ciciotti) Lippa; son, Edward E. Lippa, Jr.; son-in-law, David W. McDonald; parents, Cesidio & Francesca Lippa; brothers, Frank (Ann), Leonard (Carol) & Louis (Mary) Lippa; sister, Mary (Sam) Christantello; brothers-in-law, Livio Ciciotti, Sr. & Ted DiSalvatore, Sr. He is survived by his children, Andrea McDonald & Michael Lippa; grandchildren, Sean (Carla) McDonald, Jesica (Fr. Michael) Ellis of OH, Alanna Lippa; great grandchildren, Alexander & Sophia Ellis; sister and brother, Yolanda DiSalvatore & Ralph (Eleanor) Lippa; sister-in-law, Dolly Ciciotti; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Mr. Lippa was an Army Veteran of WWII and a retiree of Eastman Kodak Company.
Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00-7:00PM at the DiPonzio Funeral Home, Inc., 219 Spencerport Rd., Gates. On Thursday, March 8, all are invited to attend his Funeral Mass at 11:15AM in St. Theodore's Church, 168 Spencerport Rd. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to School of the Holy Childhood, 100 Groton Pkwy, Rochester, NY 14623 in his memory.

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