Lippa, Catherine Ellen

CATHERINE LIPPA, beloved wife of Louie Lippa, of Coaldale, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the age of 67 years.

Besides her husband Louie, Cathy is survived by Christina (Americo) McMillan of Prince George, BC, Patricia Dawn (Rod) Baird of Salmon Arm, BC, Christopher (Alberta) Lippa of Medicine Hat, AB, and Ken (Sheri) Bennett), Patricia Alexa and Bobbi Bennett, all of Victoria, BC. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jessie-May Baird, Dawson Lippa, Mikayla Lippa and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her mom, Helen Barry and Dad, Ernie Norton, both of Victoria, BC.

Cathy was born in Annapolis Valley, NS. She moved around a lot but spent the last 24 years of her life in Coaldale, AB with her husband. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all that had the wonderful opportunity to know her. She will be missed dearly.

To Those I Love (by Isla Paschal Richardson)

If I should ever leave you whom I love,

To go along the silent way,

grieve not,

Nor speak of me with tears,

but laugh and talk

Of me as if I were beside you there.

(I'd come - I'd come, could I but find a way!

But would not tears and grief be barriers?)

And when you hear a song or

see a bird I loved,

please do not let the thought of me be sad...

For I am loving you just as I always have...

You were so good to me!

There are so many things to say to you...

Remember that I did not fear...

It was just leaving you that was so hard to face...

We cannot see beyond...

But that I know:

I loved you so - 'twas heaven

here with you!