James Frederic Cipielwski

Jim was a native of Detroit, MI and was a lifelong student, reader, and teacher, most recently as Professor Emeritus at Oakland University. He was principal of St. Joseph School in Lake Orion, Michigan and was a teacher and Math and Language Arts specialist in numerous districts in Macomb and Oakland counties, Michigan. He was a graduate of University of Detroit Jesuit High School, and undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. graduate of Oakland University. He taught at Western Michigan University in the Reading Program then returned to Oakland University where he taught in the Reading and Language Arts department in the School of Education and Human Services. Jim served as Associate Dean but preferred to be teaching future teachers, so he returned to the Reading Department until he retired in 2019. He was pleased to received Honorary Dissertation of the year in 1992 from the International Reading Association and was especially proud to be an active member of the AAUP, serving as treasurer and president of the campus chapter.

Jim is survived by his wife Linda M. Pavonetti; siblings Stephen Cipielewski, Thomas (Katherine) Cipielewski, Frances (Ken) Pechette and Maryjo (John) Eahrow; aunt Letha Warren; nieces and nephews Jeff Leahy, Amber Leahy, Joe Leahy, Sarah Eahrow, J.J Eahrow, Jacqui Eahrow, Jason Pechette, Aimee Pechette, Jonathan Cipielewski, Katie Cipielewski, Jennifer Cipielewski, Kristen Cipielewski, Stevie Ann Cipielewski, and Molly May Cipielewski Cooke; numerous great nieces and great nephews; brother-in-law Jim (Diane) Schmitz; and loving second family Nicholas Pavonetti (Maria), Christopher Pavonetti, and Matthew Pavonetti (Heather).

Jim was preceded in death by his parents Shirley May (Simington) and Leonard Cipielewski; sister Kathleen Leahy; and nephews Elijah Cipielewski and Christopher Cipielewski.