Joseph J. Kipper

Mr. Joseph J. Kipper Frankfort - Mr. Joseph J. Kipper, 51, of Eighth Ave passed away Sunday, September 25, 2005 in St. Luke´s Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Ilion on May 10, 1954, the son of Joseph A. and Lena Di Piazza Kipper. He attended Frankfort schools and graduated from Frankfort Schuyler High School with the class of 1973 and he later attended Hudson Valley Community College. Joe was a dry wall installer in the Dallas area from 1979 until his return to the Mohawk Valley in 1986. Following his return to the area he installed dry wall locally for many years and was employed in the renovation of Hotel Utica. He was a Communicant of Our Lady Queen Of Apostles Church. Joseph is survived by his beloved daughter, Miranda Kipper of Utica; his mother, Lena Kipper; one brother, Anthony Kipper of Frankfort; two sisters & brothers in law, Jacklyn & Bruce Mendini of Albany and Andrea & William Morris of Whitesboro; his nieces and nephews, Ellen & her husband, Michael Caldaro, Kathryn & her husband, Mario Arduini, David Mendini and Cameron Morris; great nieces and nephew, Samantha Caldaro, Thomas Caldaro and Sophia Arduini; his special and dedicated friends, Al Amendolare and Paul Bulinski and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph A. Kipper on May, 25, 1995 His funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9:00 am from the V. J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc., 203 Second Ave. Frankfort and at 9:30 am in Our Lady Queen Of Apostles Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated by the Rev. John Yanas. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Calling Hours will be Tuesday from 4-7 at the V. J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Joseph's online memorial page by going to www.iocovozzifuneralhomes.com