Carole Lynne Zipperlen

Carole Lynne Zipperlen (nee D’Alessandro), 64, of Sadsbury Township, PA, passed away at Paoli Hospital on Wednesday November 29, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Charles P. Zipperlen Jr., with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Delaware County, she was the daughter of the late Angelo D’Alessandro and Nancy Lee (Itzenson) D’Alessandro.

Carole was a 1977 graduate of Upper Darby High School and went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Communication from West Chester State College, graduating in 1981.

She worked as a bookkeeper for United Plastics Machinery LLC of Exton for over 20 years before recently retiring. She attended Pomeroy United Methodist Church, where she served as Committee Chairperson for many years. She also served as Judge of Elections for Sadsbury South. She was an avid photographer and loved animals, especially cats.

She is survived, in addition to her husband, by two children: Charles P. “Chuck” Zipperlen III and Kalee Meeder of Sadsbury Township and Christopher Zipperlen and wife Amarylis (Mari) of Narvon. Additionally, she is survived by two siblings: Angela D’Alessandro of Drexel Hill and Mark D’Alessandro and wife Tina of Greenback, Tennessee.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Cornerstone Fellowship, 101 Kylies Rd., Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 19320, and will be livestreamed at https://youtube. com/live/zkJb7iergQA. Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation period taking place from 10:00 AM until the start of the service. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Cat Angel Network at www.catangel.org, or your favorite local no-kill animal shelter, in Carole’s name.