Joseph Kaye Trippy
March 6, 1911 - January 1, 2009

 JOSEPH KAYE TRIPPY, 97, of Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. He was born on March 6, 1911 in Westfield, NY. He was the eldest child of Joseph and Rose Lamonica Trippy. He grew up in Jamestown, NY, one of five children. He was married to Elizabeth Lide Trippy for 49 years and to Harriett Ellison Dobbs Trippy for 12 years, both deceased. He is survived by two children; a daughter, Elizabeth McCabe, of New Carlisle, Ohio, and a son, Tom, of Oviedo, Florida. He leaves two grandchildren; Rebecca Trippy of Huntington, and Michael Trippy, also of Huntington. Additionally, he is survived by a niece, Roselyn Bowers of Cape Coral, Florida and a nephew, Joseph Trippy, of Cape Coral, Florida, sister-in-law, Stella Trippy, of North Tonawanda, NY, and three stepchildren, Petrie Dobbs Brown, Addison Dobbs of Greenville, WV, and Lee F. Dobbs 111, of Taylors, SC. Kaye Trippy was a graduate of Marshall University where he was a member and past president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He was also a graduate of the American College of Life Underwriters. He was an insurance underwriter for Connecticut Mutual and later for Massachusetts Mutual in their offices from 1937 until 1997, later moving his office to his home. He was a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, Huntington Association of Life Underwriters, and Huntington Chapter of Chartered Life Underwriters. Other organizations he was active in were: Board of Directors for Huntington City Mission, Huntington Civitan Club, Huntington Zoning Appeals Board, Huntington Musical Arts Guild, River Cities Barbershop Group, and Mayfair Club. He was a charter member of Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and choir member. He also served the church in past years as church school superintendent, church school teacher, member of pastor-seeking committees, and Presbytery representative to General Assembly. He was a devoted fan of the Marshall Thundering Herd and attended sporting events when he was well into his 90's. He was active in the alumni association and was the donor of two Marshall scholarships. Kaye Trippy was a devoted father and community member. He will be missed by many, especially his family. Funeral services for Mr. Trippy will be held at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, Huntington, on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 11am. Rev. Cinda Harkless will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Friends may call at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington on Sunday, January 4, 2009 from 5 - 7pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations in Kaye's loving memory to either Hospice of Huntington, PO Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709, or to the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 469 Norway Avenue, Huntington, WV 25705.