Joan

Lips

LIPS, Joan (nee) Parkes on June 3, 2014 of Cliffside Park, N.J. formerly of Guttenberg, age 84. Joan was born on January 22, 1930 in Guttenberg, N.J. She formed the Guttenberg Girl's Club in the 1960's and was secretary to the Guttenberg Volunteer Fire Department Women's Auxillary Association. Joan was also secretary for Anna L. Klein School P.T.A. and a homemaker. Beloved wife of 64 years to Joseph Lips. Devoted mother to Karen Pettis and her husband Tom, Joan D. DiTursi and her husband Anthony and Susan Harvey and her husband Ed. Adored grandmother to Darcy DiTursi, Thomas Pettis, Jared, Joshua, Sarah and Aimee Harvey. Dear sister to Margie Pollio, Charles, Richard and Robert Parkes all from Florida. Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 9:00am. thence to Epiphany R.C. Church in Cliffside Park where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00am. Cremation will be private. The family will receive their friends Wednesday 7-9pm. and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9pm. Donations may also be made to Benjamin's Hope at 4thefuture.org