50-Year Firefighter Paul Lipomi Dies at 86

Editor's Note: The following obituary was prepared by the family, provided by O'Connell Funeral Home and edited by Patch.

Paul Lipomi died on March 24 at his home in Southampton surrounded by his family. He was 86.

Raised in Sag Harbor, he was a graduate of Pierson High School and Farmingdale State College. He served two tours of duty with the U.S. Navy.

Lipomi was retired from the plumbing and heating business. A 50-year member of the Southampton Fire Department, he was especially proud to have been a member of the Agawam Engine Company.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Genevieve; a daughter, Diane, and her husband, David.

The family received friends at the O’Connell Funeral Home in Southampton Village on March 26. A funeral mass was held March 27 at Our Lady of Poland Roman Catholic Church in Southampton with interment following at St. Andrews Cemetery in Sag Harbor.

Memorial donations may be made to either the Southampton Fire Department or Southampton Hospital Foundation.