Visitation: N/A
Service: SATURDAY (February 8, 2014): A Memorial
Service will be held at 10 am at Kenilworth United Church of Christ. Lippert – Claire Jeanette
(nee Hubbs)
Born March 20, 1922.
Claire went to be with
the Lord on January
26, 2014. Claire was a
very strong woman
who lived independently.
She loved life
and wanted to get the most she could
from each and every day. She was
strong willed, educated, opinionated
and a real fighter. She raised her
children to be independent and self sufficient,
just as she hadlived. Married to
the late Bernie Lippert; dear mother of
Sandra Lippert, Douglas (Rhonda)
Lippert, Scott (Pam) Lippert;
grandmother of four; four greatgrandchildren.
Loved by everyone who
knew her. Born in Northport Long
Island, NY. Dedicated registered nurse
who served as an officer in the U.S.
Navy. Claire was an avid reader,
gardener and seamstress and spent
many hours knitting caps for premature
babies. She loved to visit any body of
water and especially enjoyed the birds.
A Memorial
Service will be held on
Saturday, February 8th, 2014 at
Kenilworth United Church of Christ, 45
Dalton Dr., Tonawanda at 10 AM.
Online condolencesmay be madeat March 20, 1922 – Jan. 26, 2014 Claire Jeanette Lippert, of Williamsville, a registered nurse, died Jan. 26 in Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was 91. Born Claire Hubbs in Northport, L.I., she received her nurse’s training at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City and served as a Navy nurse during World War II. Mrs. Lippert moved to Williamsville after marrying Bernhardt “Bernie” Lippert in 1944. He had been a patient at Sampson Naval Base in the Finger Lakes, where she was stationed. She served as a maternity nurse at Deaconess Hospital and Buffalo General Hospital and was a general duty and surgical nurse at St. Francis Hospital. She also was a school nurse in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda schools. Strongly religious, she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir at Calvary Episcopal Church and was a choir member at Williamsville United Methodist Church. She also sang for a few years in a community chorus. An excellent seamstress, Mrs. Lippert fashioned clothes for herself, her daughter and for dolls. She also was an avid reader on current events and history, and enjoyed playing bridge, quilting, gardening and many crafts. Her husband died in 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Sandy; two sons, Doug and Scott; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Kenilworth United Church of Christ, 45 Dalton Drive, Town of Tonawanda.