Ruth Anne Gipp

October 25, 1947 - August 7, 2016

Ruth Anne Gipp, 68, of Cary, North Carolina passed away August 7th, 2016 at her home in Cary, North Carolina. She was born on October 25, 1947 in Sackets Harbor, New York to Bernard J. and Mary P. McDade (Price). Ruth is survived by her husband of 45 years, Robert M. Gipp of Cary, NC; children: Robert J. Gipp and Jodi Gipp of Cary, NC, Tara A. Gipp and Carlos Traverso of London England, William W. Gipp and Arezo Gipp of Middle Island, NY; grandchildren: Brendan, Ryan, Sara, Vivian, Inés, & Joseph; sister Carol L. Geluso of Wickenburg, AZ; half-sister Claire M. Evans of Wilkes-Barre, PA. She is pre-deceased by brother Michael B. McDade; half-brother Bernard M. McDade. Ruth Gipp started her business career in the insurance field, working at Alexander & Alexander. She then worked in the family business, Mahoney’s Restaurant as a hostess, manager & bookkeeper, and ran Mahoney’s Sidekick in Williston Park, New York. In 1994, she made a career change and was hired as a personal assistant at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, NY. In 1998 she was appointed as a full time bursar, receiving the Phi Sigma Eta Honor Society Award and, in 2014, The Distinguished Service Award. She was a member of the New York State Organization of Bursars and Business Administrators. In her free time, Ruth volunteered for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Visitation will be held on Wednesday August 10th, 4:00-8:00 pm at Matthew’s House, 317 W Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511. Mass will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church on Thursday August 11th, 11:00 am, followed by a graveside service at Wake Memorial Park in Cary, NC. Donations in memory of Ruth Gipp can be made to: Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer: https://www.lustgarten.org/ Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: https://www.pancan.org/ Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation http://www.jdrf.org/