Lorena May Jipson

AUBURN – Lorena May Jipson, 86, died Sunday Oct. 3, 2021, at home peacefully,

She was born on Aug. 9, 1935, the daughter of John S. Alexander and Luvia S. (Hunton) Alexander.

Lorena married Arthur E. Jipson Jr., on Nov. 13, 1954, in Auburn, Together they raised five children. They spent 41 years together before Arthur’s death in 1995. She worked at Falcon Shoe for years with her husband.

Lorena loved spending time with family and friends, doing word search books while watching TV shows which included watching sporting events the Bruins, Patriots, Red Sox, and auto racing.

Survivors include her children, David Jipson, Brenda Jipson, Candy Cote and husband Gerard, and Kim Jipson and boyfriend Jeff Libby. One brother John Alexander and wife Thelma. Her grandchildren, Jennifer Bourgoin, and husband Roger, Jessica Ritchie and girlfriend Brooke, Kayla Edwards and husband Corey, Hope Jipson Staples and husband Chris, Kristina Theriault and husband Mike, and Justin Jipson and wife Marcie. Her great grandchildren, Brianna, Madisyn, Owen, Elsa, and Roslyn.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Arthur and her son, Rick.

A Memorial Gathering will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Lewiston. Burial will follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn.

Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at http://www.lynchbrothers.com

Memorial donations in Lorena’s memory may be made to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

55 Strawberry Avenue

Lewiston, ME 94249