Eugene Valentine Sippel

Eugene Valentine Sippel

• Father: Henry Valentine Sippel b. 28 October 1897, d. 20 August 1940
• Mother: Mary ELizabeth Woodruff b. July 1894

• Eugene Valentine Sippel was born on 22 June 1926 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at City Hospital.
• The following appeared on 24 June 1926 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Born, June 22d, at City Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Sippel, a son, Eugene Valentine.
• Henry Valentine Sippel and Mary ELizabeth Woodruff appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 159 Washington Street. Other members of the household included Eugene Valentine Sippel, Francis Henry Sippel.
• Henry Valentine Sippel and Mary ELizabeth Woodruff appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lockport, New York, at 159 Washington Street. Other members of the household included Eugene Valentine Sippel, Francis Henry Sippel.
• The following appeared on 20 August 1940 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Henry V. Sippel, 42, Lockport fireman, died suddenly at 6 o'clock this morning at his home, 159 Washington street, of an acute heart attack. He had been ill only two days.
       Mr. Sippel was born in Niagara Falls but lived in Lockport practically all his life. He was educated in the public and parochial schools. As a young an he was employed at the former Indurated Fibre corporation plant in East Lockport. He was a millwright at the Harrison Radiator plant when he was appointed to the fire Department in May, 1926.
       Surviving is his widow Mrs. Mary Woodruff Sippel; two sons, Francis and Eugene Sippel; his mother, Mrs. Theresa Sippel and two sisters, Miss Marguerite Sippel and Mrs. John Toohill, all of Lockport.
       Services will be held Friday morning at 8:30 at the home and at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's church. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery.
• He married Dorothy Elizabeth Wilkins on 18 September 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at St. Patrick's Church, with pastor Rev. John P. Kennedy officiating.
• The following appeared on 20 September 1948 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Wilkins of Burt announce the marriage of their daughter, Dorothy, to Eugene V. Sippel, son of Mrs. Henry Sippel, 159 Washington St., solemnized Saturday in St. Patrick's Church, the Rev. John P. Kennedy, pastor, officiating.
       Attendants were Miss Pauline E. Ennis and James E. Ennis.
• Eugene Valentine Sippel became a widower at the 25 March 2006 death of his wife Dorothy Elizabeth Wilkins.
• Eugene Valentine Sippel died on 1 February 2011 at age 84 in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California.
• The following appeared on 10 March 2011 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: (Simi Valley, California) Eugene Sippel entered into rest February 1, 2011 in Simi Valley, CA.
       Husband of the late Dorothy (Wilkins) Sippel and father of the late Kevin Sippel.
       He is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Ann Wespad [sic]; one granddaughter, Crystal Sippel and one grandson, John Wespad [sic], all of Simi Valley, CA; and one brother, Frank Sippel of Lockport, NY.

• Last Edited: 26 Dec 2014