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Gary P Lipe
Born: 4/12/1941
Died: 5/13/2016
Age: 75
Community: Grand Blanc, MI
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LIPE, Gary P. – Of Grand Blanc, age 75, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at his residence.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 706 Beach Street, Flint, Father Ronald Scheible officiating.
Burial in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Catholic Charities.
Visitation 3-8 p.m. Monday and 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.
A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Lipe will be at the church from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the Mass.
Gary was born in Flint, Michigan on April 12, 1941, the son of William Harold and Margaret Angela (Cusack) Lipe.
He graduated from St. Michaels in Flint in 1958. He attended Flint Junior College and St. Benedict’s College (Kansas) for undergrad and Michigan State for Masters, ED.S and PhD.
He married Judy Lee Carney on November 3, 1962 in Flint.
Mr. Lipe worked in education for 44 years as an Elementary Teacher in Flint, Counselor, Coach, Middle School Administrator, Assistant Superintendent for curriculum and Superintendent in Grand Blanc. He remained passionate and involved in education in retirement.
He served on numerous boards and advisory committees, including UM-Flint Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Health Professions and Studies. He was deeply passionate about and served on the board of Catholic Charities in Genesee county among others.
He was a devout catholic, who placed family and friends above all but God, and served as a life coach, sounding board and mentor for many people, including his children and family members.
Surviving are wife, Judy;
children, Mary Ellen (Steve) Hall,
Jeffery (Kelly) Lipe,
Susan (Chuck) SeKrenes,
Patrick Lipe,
Kathleen (Brian) Fox,
Karen Lipe (Gordon Smith),
Daniel and fiancee’ Lindsey Langer;
grandchildren, Andrew, Brian and Alyssa Hall, Morgan, Kelsey and Christopher Lipe, Sam, Max, Libby, Lexie and Sadie SeKrenes, Lincoln and Nolan Fox;
siblings, Terrence (Teresa) Lipe, Kenneth (Mary Beth) Lipe, Edward (Pam) Lipe, Mary (Jim) Allender, Anne Lipe (Robin Cameron), Kevin (Patty) Lipe, Becky (Jimmy) Noffsinger and Rita (Mike) Pando;
in-laws, Joyce Sabuco, Mike (Bonnie) Carney, Mary Swett and Dennis (Cheryl) Carney.
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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5/16/2016 |
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| Visitation 3-8 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2016 and 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. |
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5/18/2016 |
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10:00 AM |
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St. Matthew Catholic Church
706 Beach Street
Flint, MI 48507Get a Map to this location...
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