Michael Peter Dipre

Michael Dipre suffered a heart attack and died a few days later on March 3rd with his family at his bedside.  He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Alfred and Madeline (Speletic) Dipre.  His childhood was spent on Long Island tossing a baseball around, delivering newspapers and working in the vegetable garden.     Mike was the big brother to four siblings:  Christine, Suzanne, Sharon and Richard.   He taught his sisters to fish.  If someone needed help with homework, Mike was the go-to-person. Science always fascinated him.  He excelled in school and received numerous scholastic awards.  The first step of his goal to becoming a doctor was fulfilled when he was accepted at New York University to obtain a Bachelor's degree in biology.  He also attended medical school there.  His internal medicine residency was completed at Boston City Hospital.  Here, he met a "sassy" ICU nurse named Marlena.  She agreed to date him because of his Buick Grand National.  Mike must have made a good impression, because she...