John E. Zipfel

August 26, 1942 ~ August 7, 2022
John E Zipfel was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He passed peacefully with his family surrounding him with love. He will be missed dearly by his loving wife Francine, children John, Valerie, Denise and Michelle, His daughter in law Marie, son in laws Bill and Bryan, and grandchildren William III, Andrew, Kaitlyn, Emma, Charlotte, Sophia and Jack.
If John was your friend you were his friend for life and if you were his friend then you were lucky.
Services
Visitation: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home Smithtown
190 E. Main St.
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Visitation: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home Smithtown
190 E. Main St.
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Mass: Thursday, August 11, 2022 10:00 am
Christ The King R.C. Church
2 Indian Head Road
COMMACK, NY 11725
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Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in John E. Zipfel 's name.
Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk Inc
505 Main St
Northport, NY
631-261-7200
https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/MakeDonation.aspx?ORGID2=111722477&vlrStratCode=g7%2bmAykFVa3OZexvYarqDBT7H4iPRz5DqPYYTDvgXGE7rnG2tG5uPo6vrjXF%2fBNj
Anne Marie & Frank
Best Uncle in the world, fondest memories on the Scotch Mist with my family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We will always cherish all our wonderful memories with John and his amazing family. Sending love and hugs to you all.
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Wrong. Please watch over us all. We need you. You are the very best. Have a scotch for me.
I have so much respect and admiration for you. Watching you and Mrs Z was always an inspiration to how I wanted my future life to be. I always cherished how hard you worked and how much you love your family. I’ll never forget waking up after a sleepover and Michelle and I found you rinsing out the cooler NOOOOOO bittersweet memories. Our conversations will be missed..
GOD BLESS YOUR WHOLE FAMILY.
Sending our sympathy along with love and hugs to Francine and family.
John will be missed by all of us who had the pleasure to know him .
Truly, a really good man.
I met John and Francine over 40 years ago while boating on K Dock at Mt. Sinai Harbor. We grew to be friends and our families spent many summers on the water together creating many unforgettable and wonderful memories. John always had a friendly smile on his face and was always there to lend a helping hand. When Ted came into my life, John warmly welcomed him with open arms. Living out of state, we always tried to visit when we were intown and we were always welcomed with John’s warm and gracious manner. Rest in peace Friend. We will miss you.
Dear Fran and family,
I was so very sorry to hear of your loss. He will be missed.