Memorial services for Alan Joseph-Lipiec, 62, lecturer, Visual and Performing Arts Department, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Olympian Plaza Reception and Event Center, 975 S. Union Boulevard.
Joseph-Lipiec died Dec. 20 following a short illness.
He joined UCCS in 2009 and taught guitar. He helped found the guitar studio of the Music Program and was a former faculty member at the Colorado Springs Conservatory and the University of Denver.
“Alan was a beloved member of the music community, a pioneer and leader in the Front Range music scene since the 1970s,” Glen Whitehead, associate professor, Visual and Performing Arts Department, said. “He was a beautiful person, famous for his sense of humor and a true virtuoso on the guitar.”
Alan Joseph Born Oct. 5, 1955.
Died Dec. 20, 2017.
Musician, 38-year Colorado Springs resident. Survived by his wife, Jana Lee Ross; a son, Tim Alexander; a daughter, Tasha Alexander; two brothers, Mark and Paul Lipiec; and a sister, Linda Papuga. Celebration of life service, 2 p.m. Jan. 24, Olympian Plaza Reception & Event Center, 975 S. Union Blvd. Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home, Mausoleum and Crematory.
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