Fred L. Shipe

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.

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