Obituary of Concetta J. Trippy

WESTFIELD - Concetta J. "Connie" Trippy, age 89, formerly of Westfield, went home to be with her Lord and her family on Saturday, October 8, 2016 after a brief illness. Miss Trippy was born May 11, 1927 in Westfield, NY a daughter of the late Charles and Laura (DiLeonardo) Trippy. A Westfield resident most all her life, she had been employed by various local dress makers, including the former Westfield Sewing Factory and the former Barmon Brothers Sewing Factory. She retired in 1982 from Garrisons Warehouse of Westfield. She loved to crochet blankets and enjoyed music and had played the piano by ear. When Connie wasn't busy, she enjoyed going shopping, going out to dinner, cooking, and attending church services. But most of all, her love for cats was unconditional. Miss Trippy was a member of St. Dominic Parish Altar and Rosary Society in Westfield. She is survived by her nieces, Patricia Dispenza of Jamestown, NY and Dorothy (Nicholas) Mertes of Florida. Connie was preceded in death by her sisters, Margaret Triscari, Rose Sciangula, and by her 5 brothers, Cosmo, Lawrence, Joseph, Frank and James Trippy. Calling hours will be held Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the MASON Funeral Home, 37 Clinton Street, Westfield, NY 14787 from 10:00 am until the time of services there at 12:00 pm with Father Romeo Hontiveros of St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church officiating. St. Dominic's Parish Altar and Rosary Society will begin prayers at 10:00 AM. Burial will be private in St. James Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Dominic RC Church, 15 Union Street, Westfield, NY 14787. To leave a message of sympathy for Connie's family or to light a memorial candle, please log on to www.masonfuneral.com WESTFIELD - Concetta J. "Connie" Trippy, age 89, formerly of Westfield, went home to be with her Lord and her family on Saturday, October 8, 2016 after a brief illness. Miss Trippy was born May 11, 1927 in Westfield, NY a daughter of the late Charles and Laura (DiLeonardo) Trippy. A Westfield resident most all her life, she had been employed by various local dress makers, including the former Westfield Sewing Factory and the former Barmon Brothers Sewing Factory. She retired in 1982 from Garrisons Warehouse of Westfield. She loved to crochet blankets and enjoyed music and had played the piano by ear. When Connie wasn't busy, she enjoyed going shopping, going out to dinner, cooking, and attending church services. But most of all, her love for cats was unconditional. Miss Trippy was a member of St. Dominic Parish Altar and Rosary Society in Westfield. She is survived by her nieces, Patricia Dispenza of Jamestown, NY and Dorothy (Nicholas) Mertes of Florida. Connie was preceded in death by her sisters, Margaret Triscari, Rose Sciangula, and by her 5 brothers, Cosmo, Lawrence, Joseph, Frank and James Trippy. Calling hours will be held Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the MASON Funeral Home, 37 Clinton Street, Westfield, NY 14787 from 10:00 am until the time of services there at 12:00 pm with Father Romeo Hontiveros of St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church officiating. St. Dominic's Parish Altar and Roseary Society will begin prayers at 10:00 AM. Burial will be private in St. James Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Dominic RC Church, 15 Union Street, Westfield, NY 14787. To leave a message of sympathy for Connie's family or to light a memorial candle, please log on to www.masonfuneral.com