Walter M. "Sonny" Kipphut

12/14/1931 - 6/1/2022

Walter M. Kipphut best known as "Sonny", 90, husband of Martha C. (Frost) Kipphut died on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Meriden on December 14, 1931, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Mary (Conroy) Kipphut. He was a lifelong Meriden resident and graduated from Meriden High School, Class of 1950.

Mr. Kipphut was employed by the Meriden Postal Service until his retirement in 1996 with 25 years of services. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served with the U.S. Air Force for 25 years until his retirement in 1974 as a Senior Master Sergeant with his last assignment to Air Force One. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church. Walt was a past secretary of Postal Workers Credit Union, a member of the VFW and Air Force Sergeant Association. He loved working on clocks, loved music and played the trumpet for his high school band. Above all, he loved spending time with his family.

Besides his wife Martha of 69 years of marriage, he is survived by his two daughters, Susan Clements of Meriden, CT, and Carolyn Ouellette and her husband Michael of The Villages, Florida; two sons, Mike Kipphut and his wife Laurie of Tampa, Florida and Timothy Kipphut and his wife Malgorzata of Plantsville, CT; ten grandchildren, Michelle Farmer, Timothy James Kipphut, Michael Ray Kipphut, Melissa Camp, Ashley Morralle, Joshua Clements, Sarah Ouellette, Rachel Ouellette and Paulinka Koziol and nine great-grandchildren. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his grandson, Chris Kipphut.

Family and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Monday, June 6, 2022 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 E. Main St., Meriden, CT 06450. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 7th at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish, St. Joseph Campus, 22 Goodwill Ave, Meriden. Everyone is asked to meet directly at the church. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Road Suite 100, Silver Springs, MD 20910. For online condolences, please visit jferryfh.com.