Saturday, December 19, 2015
Ed Lipka was a great guy who will be greatly missed by family and friends alike. I got to know him when Ed was a part-time evening custodian at Tolland Middle School. He would always greet me with a friendly, "Hi, Doc" and ask about your day. Mr. Lipka was a modest man. I never knew about his higher education or "real job" in the Welfare Department until reading his obituary. Ed was up on the latest news and held many political views which he openly shared. He went about his job in a happy, cheerful way, always doing anything he was asked to do to benefit the school, staff and students. It was a total pleasure knowing Ed. This kind and gentle man is no doubt with his maker now.