Donna Cipullo

Rye - Donna Carol (Davis) Cipullo, entered into rest on Monday April 24th after a brief illness. Born November 16, 1933 to Doris C. (Litchfield) Davis and Dr. Hazelton B. Davis. Donna was raised in Medford Massachusetts and after completing her education at the Chandler School for Women, she worked as a medical secretary before marrying and raising her family. She married John Cipullo on February 14th 1954 and celebrated 56 years of marriage before his passing in 2010. Donna was a proud mother who served her family with pride and distinction. She was thoughtful to a fault and celebrated every notable occasion with a card or gift not just for her own family but for her vast extended family as well. She was a lifelong teatotaler who got the most joy doing nothing more than driving the New England Coast, with her own mother, looking for rare bottles in the shabbiest of antique stores or rummaging through a “good” yard sale. She used to say “I love to rummage”. Her holiday decorations were always exquisite and memorable, and never was anything out of place! In addition, she was a dedicated recycler long before it was a “thing”. She would save wrapping paper, bows, and ribbons year after year. She would cover our school books in old shopping bags from Purity Supreme Supermarket and she would often give our dad the same birthday card and anniversary card each year. She figured he wouldn’t remember what the card said and that it was the thought that counted most. She was right, he never knew! She had a natural green thumb, could read a novel in a just a few days, and she could regale anyone with memorable stories of her childhood during WWII. As a young girl in Medford her Sunday School Teacher was Amelia Erhardt’s Sister. Despite a long and amazing life she remained humble. Wednesday Movies at the Rye Library followed by lunch at the Dinnerhorn gave her great joy. Donna leaves her children and their spouses, Wayne & Julie, Marcia & Daane, Ron & Kelly. In addition she leaves several grandchildren Peter, Sara, Dominic, Kelsey & Ben. Also remaining are her Sisters- In-Law, Mary Stokes and Claudia Cipullo and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Donna for a period of visitation on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Remick and Gendron Funeral Home, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Her funeral service will take place in the funeral home following the visitation at 12:00 p.m. Burial will be private and Donna will be laid to rest beside her husband in Center Cemetery, Rye. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Donna’s memory to Disable American Veterans by clicking here

Donna Cipullo

November 16, 1933 - April 24, 2023