Obituary: Ralph Sipes, Class of 1957

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Recent picture of Ralph, courtesy of Facebook.

Ralph L. Sipes, 84, of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at his home. He was born July 2, 1937 in Slate Lick, PA, a son of the late Lawrence and Mildred (Claypool) Sipes.

Prior to his retirement, Ralph worked and retired from General Motors. He was an active member of the Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf and enjoyed fishing and hunting.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard, George and Stanley. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Nancy (Stewart) Sipes; son, David Sipes and his wife, Tricia; brother, Ronald Sipes; sister, Sandra Valentine; grandchildren, Kolton and Kaylee.

Friends will be received from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

Source: Shirley Funeral home

WPSD Senior Class of 1957, courtesy of WPSD Yearbook.