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Lilias Pippert Obituary
Born in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of William Moore Robertson and Lilias (Fraser) Robertson and the sister of John, Elizabeth and Eleanor. A social worker and lifelong advocate of social justice, Lilias received her Master of Science in Social Administration from Western Reserve University, where she met her husband, Walter, with whom she completed her master's thesis. An active member of the National Association of Social Workers, she was presented with the Connecticut chapter's Lifetime Achievement award in 1996.
Lilias was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Pippert; her brother, John Robertson; her sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Ziegler; and her parents. She leaves a sister, Eleanor (Ellie) Green, currently residing in the Phillipines; two daughters, Ellen Salvatore of Providence and Caroline Pippert of Warwick; a daughter-in-law, P.J. Felker of Warwick; two granddaughters, Katherine Carsone of Lincoln and Marylou Salvatore of Providence; and a great-grandson, Noah.
A memorial service celebrating Lilias's life will be held at Newman Congregational Church in East Providence TODAY Saturday November 22nd at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lilias's name to Home and Hospice Care of R.I.
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Memories and Condolences
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Brian R. Ott, MD and Staff RI Hospital
November 24, 2008
Our sincere sympathy and condolences.
Bob and Diane Zeigler
November 23, 2008
Dear Ellen, Katie, Noah, Marylou, Caroline and PJ,
Diane and I send our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Lilias. She was a marvelous and very caring person, always with a ready smile and an inexhaustible supply of good will toward people who needed help. I hope that the memory of her unfailing kindness and patience will comfort you in the days ahead. We will send a donation to the hospice people. If there is anything else we can do please let us know, and stay in touch.
Love,
Bob and Diane
Ruth Hainsworth
November 22, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. Ruth and Peter Hainsworth
Barbara & Paul Carsone
November 22, 2008
Dear Katie, Ellen & Family,
We will always remember your gram (mom) and the first time we met her at the Narragansett house, smiling and happy, she treated us like she knew us forever. Each time we were with her so appreciative for every little thing. The holidays we spent with her will be a special memory for us always. She was a very sweet and wonderful lady and will be greatly missed. We won't be able to watch a Red Sox Game without thinking of her.
May all your special memories of her help you through this sad time. Love, The Carsone's
Emily Felker
November 22, 2008
I shall always remember with pleasure our trip through the mid-West with our daughters. Lilias was a joy to be with.
Caroline and PJ
November 22, 2008
GRIEF AT DEATH
A silent tear falls upon the earth
Yet from that tear grows a tree of life
Memories to hold throughout our lives
Until upon our death a silent tear is shed
----poem written by
Caroline Pippert
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