Edward G. Sippel of Glen Cove, NY, passed away on March 16, 2024, at 99 years.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Margaret Kane Sippel, his children Pamela Evans (Gary), Marianne van Doorn (Jan Willem), Margo Castelli (Ralph), Lisa Jordan (the late Joseph), Peter Sippel, granddaughter, Harper van Doorn, and step-grandson, Kyle Evans. He was predeceased by his son Edward G. Sippel, Jr.
Edward, son of Mildred and Edward Gerard Sippel, and brother to the late Richard Sippel, spent his early years in the Bronx (a lifelong Yankees fan) and attended St. Agnes High School in Manhattan. During World War II, he served in the Navy for 4 years as an officer on the Newman K Perry destroyer in the Pacific Theater.  He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, and earned a JD from Columbia University and an LLM degree from NYU.
Edward practiced tax and securities law serving as counsel with investment companies in Manhattan. Edward also taught at Pace University in the graduate business school for more than 25 years.
For many years, he served as a lector at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC and locally at St. Hyacinth Church in Glen Head, NY.
He was a member and former president of the Xavier Soldality and Holy Cross Alumni Club in Manhattan.
Edward shared his love of travel with his family and he & Margaret enjoyed traveling the globe.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held to celebrate his life on Saturday March 23, 2024, 9am at the Church of St. Hyacinth, 319 Glen Cove Road, Glen Head, NY.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to: Wounded Warrior Project, woundedwarriorproject.org or
Tunnel to Towers Foundation,  t2t.org