Harriett B. Rippel
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Harriett Rippel, 88, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. Harriett was born in Mora, Minnesota on June 28, 1933 to Ray and Jennie (Sundin) Bismark. The family moved to St. Paul where Harriett attended Baker School and Murray High School. She married Roger Rippel on June 14,1955 and moved to Newington, Connecticut, where she continued to reside for the duration of her life. Family and friends will remember her as a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. Proud of her Swedish heritage, she was an avid genealogist ? a hobby that led to the trip of a lifetime to Sweden in 2000. She loved visiting with family, PBS mysteries, bird watching on the porch, and a nice dinner out. Her Christmas decorations and celebrations were legendary in the family, as was her ability to send the perfect card for every occasion. She will be missed by her five children and four grandchildren: Ann Rippel Naughton and husband Thomas and their children Kathleen and Christopher; Thomas Rippel; Steve Rippel and wife Julie; David Rippel and wife Janet (2015) and their son Jeremy; Karen Rippel Chilcote and husband Bryan and their son Owen; as well as her sister Sharon Bismark Anderson. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Roger Rippel (2015). At her request, funeral and burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, 2600 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407 or https://asimn.org/support/donate/. Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington is serving the family. To share a memory with Harriett's family, please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.