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Mary Fitzpatrick Ripa

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[March 22, 2018]  NEW SHARON, MAINE — Mary Fitzpatrick Ripa, 65, passed away peacefully at her home in New Sharon, Maine on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

Visitation:  Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 4-6 p.m. at Adams-McFarlane Funeral Home in Farmington, Maine

Funeral Mass:  Monday, March 19th at 11 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Farmington

Memorial Mass:  Saturday, March 24th at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Lincoln

Funeral home:  Adams-McFarlane
Funeral & Cremation Services,
108 Court Street, Farmington, Maine

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Mary Fitzpatrick Ripa, 65, passed away peacefully at her home in New Sharon, Maine on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. She was born on January 3, 1953 in Lincoln to Gregory and Evelyn Fitzpatrick.

She graduated from Illinois State University in 1975 with a degree in Elementary Education. She was a dedicated teacher who started her career in Illinois, taught in Massachusetts, and ended her career in Maine.

On May 23, 1981 Mary married Philip Ripa and they had two children together, Danielle and John. Besides being a life-long teacher Mary was also an avid gardener with many perennial gardens. Mary was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Farmington Maine.

Mary was preceded in death by her father, Gregory E. Fitzpatrick, her brother Joseph E. Fitzpatrick, and two infant brothers, James and William. Mary leaves behind her mother Evelyn Fitzpatrick, husband Philip, children Danielle (Scott) Ogden and John (Amanda) Ripa, grandchildren, Luna and Finley Ripa, and Rosemary Ogden as well as three sisters, Deb Curry, Joni (Galen) Marten, and Peggy (Greg) Morrow and one brother, Louie (Sue) Fitzpatrick, one sister-in-law, Peggy Fitzpatrick, and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Adams-McFarlane Funeral Home in Farmington, Maine on Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 4-6 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, March 19th at 11 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Farmington. Burial will be in the spring.

A Memorial mass will be held in Lincoln on Saturday, March 24th at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Lincoln with a dinner to follow at the K of C Hall.

Memorials can be made to Carroll Catholic School.
 

 

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