Final Resting Place
Holy Spirit Cemetery
Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
Joseph M. Cipar, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 3, 2023, at the NYS Veterans' Home in Oxford after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Joe was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Olga Cipar of Johnson City, NY; father-in-law, Roger W. Brown; mother-in-law, Josephine Brown Bell; and his brother-in-law, Roger S. Brown.
He is survived by his devoted wife of fifty years, Jackie Brown Cipar; his children, Joe (Jennie) Cipar Jr. of Castle Creek; and Anna Harold of Lodi; his precious granddaughters, Emily Rae and Vita Lee Cipar of Castle Creek, his sister, MaryAnn Cipar of Johnson City; his brother-in-law, Mike (Ellen) Brown of Blue Ridge, VA, and sister-in-law, Sue Bock of Endwell, and his beloved cat, Stanley.
He is also survived by many loving cousins, nephews, and nieces, and brother, Michael Cipar.
Joe grew up in Johnson City and resided there most of his life. He graduated from Johnson City High School in 1963 and received his associate degree from Broome Community College.
Joe loyally served in the Navy in the Vietnam War. After coming home, he started his own business and for forty years, owned and operated Cipar and Sons Enterprises, selling Castle products throughout upstate New York and Pennsylvania.
Joe was a devoted family man and loved to take long weekends camping at his favorite spot in Candor. He also liked taking day trips all over NYS.
Joe was very mechanically gifted, fixing car engines and just about everything else. He was a wonderful father and teacher to his children. He was also a dedicated blood donor, taking great joy in helping others by giving his blood as regularly and frequently as possible.
He is a member of Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church and a former member of Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends at the Chopyak-Scheider Funeral Home, 326 Prospect Street, Binghamton on Wednesday from 4-7 pm where a prayer service (Parastas) will be recited at 6:30pm. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, 9:30am at the funeral home and at 10am at Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, 230 Ukrainian Hill Road, Johnson City, where a Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by Rev. Teodor B. Czabala, Jr. Burial will be at Holy Spirit Cemetery
The family is forever grateful for the care and love that Joe received from the entire staff at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford. Also, a special thank you to Ellena Holl, our special angel.
He is forever loved and deeply missed.
Kindly share your reflections of Joe on his tribute wall and guestbook at CHOPYAK-SCHEIDER.COM
Holy Spirit Cemetery
Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13901