Donald C. (Clifford) Zipfel, BHS 1933

Donald C. (Clifford) Zipfel, BHS 1933

Born: September 11, 1914 in Bakersfield, CA

Died: September 6, 1987 in Granby, Connecticut
Services at South Congregational Church, Granby, Conn., on Thursday, September 10, 1987 2PM

Obituary:

Donald C. Zipfel, 72, of Glen Road, Granby, husband of Annette (Peterson) Zipfel, died Sunday (Sept. 6, 1987) at home. He was born Sept. 11, 1914 in Bakersfield, CA, and had lived in the Hartford area since 1947.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (*He was a pilot, but we are not sure what kind of aircraft he flew). He was employed as surplus property administrator for Hamilton Standard for several years prior to his retirement in 1984 and had formerly worked for Transocean Airlines, serving as president of flight enterprises. He was a member of the Euclid Masonic Lodge No. 109, Windsor Locks.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Donald Peter Zipfel of Worcester, Mass; two daughters, Jacquelyn Sue Brown of Simsbury and Carolyn Desmond of Granby, A brother, Rowen D. Zipfel of Burbank, California, a sister, Patricia D. Goodman of Grants Pass, Oregon and three grandchildren.

Memorial funeral services will be Thursday, 2 p.m. at the South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Road, Granby, with Rev. Gordie Campbell officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of family. There will be no calling hours.

Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, has charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, Farmington Valley, Simsbury Office, 8 Old Mill Lane, Simsbury 06070.