Fred L. Shipe
October 3, 1944 ~ October 24, 2017 (age 73) 73 Years OldShare using:
NAME: Fred L. Shipe
AGE: 73
OF: Penn Street, Johnsonburg, PA
DIED: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Penn Highlands-Elk.
BORN: October 3, 1944 in Ridgway, PA
SON OF: H. Wayne and Julia Ann (Kerry) Shipe [D]
MARRIED: Emanuela “Nini” (Judice) – Oct. 14, 1967 [Deceased – January 3, 2017]
SURVIVORS:
5 Children: Frances (Steve) Spangler – Johnsonburg, PA
Lois (Donald) Shall – Johnsonburg, PA
Allen “Butch” Flegal – Mesa, AZ
Larry Joseph (Reshawn) Shipe – Ridgway, PA
Shawn Allan (Mikki) Shipe – Kingsport, TN
27 Grand and Great-Grandchildren
4 Brothers: Dannie J. Shipe – Punxsutawney, PA
William Shipe – Arlington, TX
Larry W. Shipe – Ridgway, PA
Richard Shipe – Arlington, TX
3 Sisters: Patricia Freemer – DuBois, PA
Judy Erich – Kersey, PA
Rebecca Corey – Elbon, PA
PREDECEASED BY: Parents; Wife; 1 Daughter: Donna Witherite; 1 Daughter-in-law: Tanya Flegal.
MILITARY: Served in the US Army during Vietnam Era from 1961-’64.
OCCUPATION: Owner/Operator of Shipe Brothers upholstery with his brother Larry for ten years, Owner/Operator of Nini’s Pizza and Subs with his wife for 5 years, Stackpole Carbon for five years and the Johnsonburg Paper Mill for twelve years, retiring in 1992.
NOTORIETY: Baptist by faith and past member of the James W. Brown F&AM.
OTHER RESIDENCES: Born and raised in Ridgway, he has been a Johnsonburg resident since 1967.
VISITATION: None
The family will be receiving friends, on Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Ubel Funeral Home, Johnsonburg, PA
FUNERAL SERVICES:
Will be held, 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Ubel Funeral Home, Johnsonburg, PA
MILITARY HONORS: Will be accorded by the Johnsonburg/Ridgway Servicemens Detail. Military members are asked to assemble at the funeral home, Thursday, at 10:45 a.m.
INTERMENT: Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Ridgway, PA
MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorials to the Salvation Army or the St. Marys Ambulance and will be accepting online condolences at www.nedzafamilyfuneralhomes.com.