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February 24, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Patrick C. Ippolito, age 83 of Wayne, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
Pat was raised in South Orange and graduated from Columbia High School with the class of 1947. He took his first job as a soda jerk at Grunings Soda Parlor in South Orange before joining the U.S. Army. He served with the First Infantry Division, the “Big Red One”, in Germany as part of the European Occupation Forces. He was a tank mechanic and crewman, and also served with the First Recon Company of the Big Red One. Pat was very proud of his service and enjoyed his time with the First Infantry.
Upon his discharge from the Army in 1952, Pat began a career in retail. He worked as a store manager for Woolworth’s at several of their area locations. He became manager of Ben Eisen’s 5 &10 in Newark before opening his own store in 1970. Ippolito’s 5 & 10, on Broad Street in Bloomfield was Pat’s business for twenty years and as a hands-on proprietor, he got to know everyone in town. People from that area, and era, all seem to recall Ippolito’s 5 & 10 and what a great store it was.
Over the years, Pat lived in South Orange, Bloomfield and Glen Ridge before moving to Wayne in 2004. For many years, he was active with the Bloomfield Civic Chorus and he absolutely loved to sing and perform in their shows. It became a family affair, as his wife Patricia and daughter Mary Jean joined him on stage, and his son Patrick played in the orchestra. He was also a member of the Our Lady of the Valley Church Choir in Wayne since moving to the area.
In 1968, Pat attended ‘back to school night’ to meet his daughter Terry’s sixth grade teacher, “Miss Palmer”. Pat had sadly lost his first wife and he had no idea that at this back to school night, he would meet his soul mate. Pat fell in love with Miss Patricia Palmer and before Terry could finish the seventh grade, Patricia Palmer became Mrs. Ippolito. Their story book romance turned into forty three years of loving marriage which brought along two more children; Mary Jean and Patrick, Jr. Together, Pat and Patricia enjoyed singing and performing together, trips to Atlantic City to play the slots, and Pat’s favorite destination; Wildwood Crest at the Jersey Shore. He also enjoyed watching TV dramas and crime shows, sports, and especially the Yankees. Most recently, he and Patricia made some great new friends as part of the Wayne Golden Age Circle.
Pat is survived by his devoted and loving wife of forty three years, Patricia (nee Palmer) of Wayne, his daughters Theresa Ippolito of Ringwood, and Mary Jean Alsina and her husband Ismael of Wanaque, and by his son; Patrick Ippolito, Jr. of Wayne, one grandson; Jason Tamburri of Wanaque, his sister Rosemarie Zuzuro of Madison, NJ, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Donations in Pat’s memory to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 7 Mill Brook Rd Wilton, NH 03086, would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
February 24, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Patrick C. Ippolito, age 83 of Wayne, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
Pat was raised in South Orange and graduated from Columbia High School with the class of 1947. He took his first job as a soda jerk at Grunings Soda Parlor in South Orange before joining the U.S. Army. He served with the First Infantry Division, the “Big Red One”, in Germany as part of the European Occupation Forces. He was a tank mechanic and crewman, and also served with the First Recon Company of the Big Red One. Pat was very proud of his service and enjoyed his time with the First Infantry.
Upon his discharge from the Army in 1952, Pat began a career in retail. He worked as a store manager for Woolworth’s at several of their area locations. He became manager of Ben Eisen’s 5 &10 in Newark before opening his own store in 1970. Ippolito’s 5 & 10, on Broad Street in Bloomfield was Pat’s business for twenty years and as a hands-on proprietor, he got to know everyone in town. People from that area, and era, all seem to recall Ippolito’s 5 & 10 and what a great store it was.
Over the years, Pat lived in South Orange, Bloomfield and Glen Ridge before moving to Wayne in 2004. For many years, he was active with the Bloomfield Civic Chorus and he absolutely loved to sing and perform in their shows. It became a family affair, as his wife Patricia and daughter Mary Jean joined him on stage, and his son Patrick played in the orchestra. He was also a member of the Our Lady of the Valley Church Choir in Wayne since moving to the area.
In 1968, Pat attended ‘back to school night’ to meet his daughter Terry’s sixth grade teacher, “Miss Palmer”. Pat had sadly lost his first wife and he had no idea that at this back to school night, he would meet his soul mate. Pat fell in love with Miss Patricia Palmer and before Terry could finish the seventh grade, Patricia Palmer became Mrs. Ippolito. Their story book romance turned into forty three years of loving marriage which brought along two more children; Mary Jean and Patrick, Jr. Together, Pat and Patricia enjoyed singing and performing together, trips to Atlantic City to play the slots, and Pat’s favorite destination; Wildwood Crest at the Jersey Shore. He also enjoyed watching TV dramas and crime shows, sports, and especially the Yankees. Most recently, he and Patricia made some great new friends as part of the Wayne Golden Age Circle.
Pat is survived by his devoted and loving wife of forty three years, Patricia (nee Palmer) of Wayne, his daughters Theresa Ippolito of Ringwood, and Mary Jean Alsina and her husband Ismael of Wanaque, and by his son; Patrick Ippolito, Jr. of Wayne, one grandson; Jason Tamburri of Wanaque, his sister Rosemarie Zuzuro of Madison, NJ, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Donations in Pat’s memory to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 7 Mill Brook Rd Wilton, NH 03086, would be greatly appreciated.
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