William Wayne Shipe
William Wayne Shipe, 88, went to be with his Lord Sunday, January 13, 2013, in Donnell House, Washington.
He was born June 22, 1924, in Amwell Township, a son of the late Sheldon G. and Cora Belle McQuay Shipe.
Mr. Shipe attended Chestnut Ridge School until he started attending Trinity High School.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army April 6, 1943, and became a member of Battery C502 Anti-Aircraft Artillery as a gun crewman and cannoneer. He served in the Philippines during World War II. During his time of service, he received the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two bronze stars, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze stars, World War II Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He received an honorable discharge December 30, 1945.
On April 4, 1947, in Addison, he married his sweetheart, Margaret Mae Cox, who survives. They shared 65 wonderful years together.
He leaves a special legacy to those surviving, a son and two daughters, Ronald (Linda) Shipe of Washington, Saundra (DeWitt) Lauerman of Rock Hill, S.C., and Beverly Resciniti of Washington; seven grandchildren, Jeffrey, Brian, Michael, Christy, Matthew, Timothy and Brandon; 16 great-grandchildren, Jessica, William, Bradley, Amanda, Rebecca, Austin, McKenzie, Nathan, Christopher, Julia, Andrew, Abigail, Alyssa, Olivia, Robert and Rachael; four great-great-grandchildren, Hayden, Ezra, Branson and Emmett; and a sister, Helen Miles.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are brothers, Robert and Donald, and sisters Margaret and Lulu.
He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He touched peoples’ lives in a special way. He loved traveling, gardening, playing pinochle and Bunco, going to tractor pulls with his great-grandchildren and talking with everyone he met.
Mr. Shipe was baptized March 15, 1956, and became a member of Grace Brethren Church in Washington, where he held the offices of deacon, trustee and Sunday school superintendent and filled in any place help was needed.
Upon discharge from the U.S. Army in 1945, he started his working career at Hazel Atlas Glass Factory. He also worked for Summerville Farm Supply and finished his working career at Trinity High School, where he spent 23 years until his retirement in 1985.
He was a member of American Legion Post 897 of Glyde for 42 years until it closed in 2012. At that time, he transferred his membership to Edwin Scott Linton Post 175.
He served as treasurer of Woodlands Condominiums Association and also helped with maintenance at the units there.
Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington. Additional visitation with be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., the time of service, Thursday, January 17, in Grace Brethren Church, Washington, with Pastor Bob Kulp officiating. Interment will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. Military rites will be accorded by Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 of Washington. Additional information and guest book may be viewed at www.nicholfuneralhome.com.