Mary Lippold
April 10, 1925 – September 24, 2023
Mary Irene (Schallert) Lippold, 98, passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2023, in her residence at Aston Gardens Courtyard assisted living community, Sun City Center, FL. Mary was born on April 10, 1925, to Herbert and Irene Schallert of North Java, NY. At an early age, Mary moved to Batavia, NY, to care for her grandfather; graduated from Batavia High School; and went on to receive her registered nursing credentials at E.G. Myers Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, NY. While in Batavia, Mary met and married her soulmate, Richard P. Lippold, with whom she spent the next 60 years prior to his passing in 2007. They lived in Oakfield, NY, for 36 years, raising their five children, and, upon retiring, traveled throughout the US for the next six years before settling in Sun City Center in 1991.
Mary began her nursing career at St. Jeromes Hospital in Batavia for many years, then went on to spend 20 years in the Genesee County Health Department as a public health nurse and was instrumental in the early stages of developing the hospice program for the county.
Mary is survived by her five children, Michael (Terry), Bandera, TX; Patricia (Jan Hibbs), Sun City Center, FL; Sharon Smajdor (John Gallagher), Port St. Lucie, FL; Timothy (Melodie), Humble, TX; and David (Shelley), Spring Hope, NC. She is also survived by her sister, Ann Wielgosz (Ray), of East Aurora, NY; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mary is predeceased by two brothers, George and Joseph (Butch), and one sister, Beatrice.
Mary was a devoted Catholic, member of the RN Club, Western NY Club, Kings Point Synchronized Swimmers, as well as many other social activities and card clubs while in Sun City Center. She was a 30-year volunteer with Lifepath Hospice and Our Lady of Guadeloupe Food Pantry. Mary was loved by all who knew her and cherished by her family, relatives and many close friends.
A memorial service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. A private burial will take place at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, where she will join her loving husband one last time.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s honor may be made to Lifepath Hospice (Sun City Center Lifepath Hospice House, 3723 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573); Sun City Center Emergency Squad (720 Ray Watson Drive, Sun City Center, FL, / website: SCCEMS.com); or a charity of your choice.
Mary’s arrangements have been entrusted to the National Cremation & Burial Society of Ruskin, 308 College Ave, Ruskin, FL 33570.
Mary began her nursing career at St. Jeromes Hospital in Batavia for many years, then went on to spend 20 years in the Genesee County Health Department as a public health nurse and was instrumental in the early stages of developing the hospice program for the county.
Mary is survived by her five children, Michael (Terry), Bandera, TX; Patricia (Jan Hibbs), Sun City Center, FL; Sharon Smajdor (John Gallagher), Port St. Lucie, FL; Timothy (Melodie), Humble, TX; and David (Shelley), Spring Hope, NC. She is also survived by her sister, Ann Wielgosz (Ray), of East Aurora, NY; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mary is predeceased by two brothers, George and Joseph (Butch), and one sister, Beatrice.
Mary was a devoted Catholic, member of the RN Club, Western NY Club, Kings Point Synchronized Swimmers, as well as many other social activities and card clubs while in Sun City Center. She was a 30-year volunteer with Lifepath Hospice and Our Lady of Guadeloupe Food Pantry. Mary was loved by all who knew her and cherished by her family, relatives and many close friends.
A memorial service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. A private burial will take place at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, where she will join her loving husband one last time.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s honor may be made to Lifepath Hospice (Sun City Center Lifepath Hospice House, 3723 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573); Sun City Center Emergency Squad (720 Ray Watson Drive, Sun City Center, FL, / website: SCCEMS.com); or a charity of your choice.
Mary’s arrangements have been entrusted to the National Cremation & Burial Society of Ruskin, 308 College Ave, Ruskin, FL 33570.