Mary Ellen LiPira, 83, died on May 22, 2009 at her home in Towson. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph F. LiPira, M.D. and devoted mother of V. Joseph and his wife Freda LiPira; Francis W. and his wife Deborah; Constance M. Getz; Mary E. and her husband Richard Lippenholz; James P. and his wife Kim LiPira; John M. and his wife Sharon LiPira; Mark A. and his wife Lisa LiPira; Linda A. and her husband Joseph Vitt; Donna M. and her husband Thomas Holland and joellen M. and her husband Timothy Hurley. Dear sister of the late William G. Sirman and his surviving wife Anna Sirman and sister-in-law of Theresa LiPira. Dear aunt of William Sirman, Jr and Cordie Pearson. Loving grandmother of 27 and great grandmother of 1 and daughter of the late Elton and Mary Sirman.
Family and freinds may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M.. All are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Wednesday, May 27, in The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 11 A.M. Entombment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made Gilchrist Hospice Care, 555 W. Towsontown Blvd., Towson, MD 21204 ; Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093 or American Diabetes Association, 800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21211