Virginia Sipe

Virginia Sipe, age 93, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk. 

Virginia was born on Nov. 12, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of McKelvey and Esta Fern (Faehl) Atkinson. She graduated from Portland High School in 1943 and worked for Westinghouse in Union City for several years. She and her husband farmed in Madison Township, Jay County. She was a member of West Walnut Street Church of Christ, Portland Evening Optimist Club and Rebekah Lodge #307 in Portland. 

Virginia married Paul Donnel Sipe on March 18, 1944, and he passed away on Oct. 11, 2001. 

Survivors include:

Two sons — Bill Sipe (wife: Linda), Portland, Indiana, and Burt Sipe (wife: Kathy), North Manchester, Indiana 

One daughter — Barbara McDonald (husband: Jim), Hardinsburg, Indiana

Seven grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by one grandson. 

Visitation will be held on Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday in Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Pastor Gil Alicea will officiate the services, and burial will follow in Salamonia Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the West Walnut Street Church of Christ 

Condolences may be expressed at williamsonspencer.com.