Alfred William “Bill” Kipp, 75, of Quarryville, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Wilmington DE, he was the son of the late Hugh and Gladys (Goodey) Kipp. He was the loving husband of Jean L. (Bucher) Kipp for over 52 years. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army. After serving in the Army, Bill attended Campbellsville College in Kentucky. He was employed by Commonwealth Telephone Co. for over 40 years and had served as the CWA Union President. After retiring, Bill enjoyed driving Amish, hunting with his son in Slate Run, and spending time with his grandchildren. Bill was a member of the Slumbering Groundhog Lodge and the Washington Lodge #156 F. &A.M. In addition to his wife Bill is survived by 3 children: Kevin of Quarryville; Karen, wife of Rev. Bob Peiffer of Akron; Krissie, wife of John Fernandez of Quarryville; 2 grandchildren: Hannah and Jerel; and a sister, Regina (Kipp) Druck of Kirkwood. He was preceded in death by a brother, John H. Kipp.
A service celebrating Bill’s life will take place at Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren, 1392 Robert Fulton Hwy., Quarryville on Saturday, Oct 22, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Casual attire is requested. Kindly omit flowers. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004. Dewald Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Quarryville. Online guestbook at www.dewalds.com Comments are closed.
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