An Army Vietnam theatre veteran who secured a Purple Heart Award while serving in the Southeast Asian theatre, Mr. Zipeto continued his life of service to his country and fellow citizens by providing help for the rest of his life.  Despite having had to give up a dream of becoming a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, he persevered in a life of continued service while getting his Bachelors’ degree from the Oblate College in Washington, DC.  And thus, over a period of almost forty years Mr. Zipeto held paid positions with Goodwill Industries, the Boy Scouts, the United Way as a Loaned Executive to the United Way of the Tonawandas, the American Red Cross, the Associated Catholic Charities in Washington, DC, ARCH Family Services Corporation, Community Development Aid for the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Furthermore, he did volunteer work thru his efforts with the Boy Scouts, Muscular Dystrophy of Western New York, the Delaware YMCA of Buffalo, NY, the HIV/AIDS visiting assistance of the Coalition of Homeless and Housing Organizations of Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Washington Homeless Veterans Council, his local Parish Council, the Maryland Democratic Underground Groups, and as the Vice-President of Federal City Associates, from 2020 until his death in 2021.