Anthony N. Liparini
In steel construction industry for over 60 years, avid sports fan
Anthony N. Liparini, 86, of Bethlehem, Pa., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.
Tony was born on Christmas Day, 1933. He had lived in Pennsylvania for the past 17 years and before that spent over 25 years in Mount Olive and Roxbury, N.J. He was in the steel construction industry for over 60 years and was owner of Lipsteel Fabricators in Newark, N.J.
Tony had a love for sports. "Lippy" was a member of the West New York Memorial High School 1951 State Football Championship team and a 4-year varsity pitcher on the baseball team. Tony coached Little League, was a founding member of the Mount Olive Junior Baseball Association, and served as president for many years. He was also an avid NY Yankees fan. When not watching sports, he would be tuned into Turner Classic Movies. He also was a big Frank Sinatra fan.
Tony is survived by his four devoted children, Sharon Liparini, Anthony Liparini and wife, Cindy, Debra Smith and husband, Greg, and Kevin Liparini and wife, Christina; seven grandchildren, Shane, Dean and wife, Olivia, Brett, Grace, Sam, James, and Sylvie; siblings, John and Frances Liparini, and by many nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends. Tony was predeceased in 2015 by his beloved wife, Sylvia Liparini, and his sister, Tina Bello.
A celebration of Tony's life will include a visitation on Monday, March 2, 2020, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the William J. Leber Funeral Home, 15 Furnace Rd. (Corner of Rt. 206), Chester, N.J., (908) 879-3090. An 10:30 a.m. funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Chester.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Tony's memory to the at . For online condolences and information visit www.leberfuneralhome.com.