Gordon James Zipter

August 16, 1955 - June 3, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial for Gordon James Zipter, 63, of Lexington, Will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church, 120 Marydale Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. Gordon was born August 16, 1955, in Milwaukee Wisconsin and passed away on June 3, 2019. He was the son of the late Richard Cecil Zipter and Gladys Mary Greiber Zipter. He was a graduate of St. Leo High School and received his Bachelors Degree at Belmont Abbey College in NC. Gordon worked at the Savannah River Site for 32 years, 28 years as a Technical Instructor then 4 years in the Nuclear Waste Area. Survivors include his loving wife of 39 years, Mary C. Zipter; son, Christopher; sister, Colleen Zipter of Winston-Salem, NC; brother, Clifford Zipter (Nancy) of Summerville, SC; nephews, Eric, Ryan, and Kyle. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church or United Cerebral Palsy, 1101 Harbor St., #100, Columbia, SC 29201.