Douglas Lee Sappie
August 21, 1963 - May 18, 2026
Douglas Lee Sappie, 62, of South Jordan, Utah, entered eternal rest on May 18, 2026.
Doug is survived by his beloved wife, Wendi Sappie. He is also survived by his siblings Paul Sappie II (Kerry), Beth DeWalt (Jeff), Jeff Sappie (Mary), Tim Sappie; his in-laws Judy and Eduardo Martinez; sisters-in-law Jodi Simmons (Mike) and Debra Drummond (Sean Kelly); as well as nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patti and Paul Sappie; and father-in-law Jim Reese.
Doug was born in Pittsburgh, PA and resided in Fresno, CA before moving to Utah. He graduated from Fresno State University and had a 30-year career with Utah Transit Authority which included a term as Vice President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 382.
Doug had deep faith and was active in the parish council and community of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Copperton, Utah. Throughout his life, Doug selflessly placed the needs of others above his own and will be remembered as a helper and for his kindness and generosity. Doug was an avid Steelers football fan, enjoyed playing cards, pickleball, golf, and spending time with family and friends.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated to honor Doug on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00 am at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, 7405 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah. Family, friends, and all whose lives were touched by Doug are invited. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to help break the stigma surrounding mental illness. Donations can also be made to the Humane Society of Utah.
In Loving Memory
I would like to offer my condolences and prayers to the Family of Doug Sappie.
Doug was a good friend to me and my wife for nearly 30 years. We will treasure our many memories of chats, texts, talking Steelers and UTES football and our golf games, meeting up for lunch or holidays. Doug had a great laugh, deep faith, fun sense of humor, and genuine kindness. We love Doug and his dear wife Wendi, and we will deeply miss Doug and his great friendship. Sending Wendi and the family peace and comfort during these difficult days and always, Alan and Helga Swanson
i’m sending my condolences to Doug family. May he rest in peace
My Dougie, teach me how 2 Dougie! Brutha I'm going to miss you, man. Ima miss how Ravens and Steelers talks and the Orioles and Pirates check-ins. You were my other brutha from anutha UTA mutha. Think of the light, JJ, u would always say. God Bless You. ❤️🫂✝️ I send my condolences to Wendy, your family, and other friends.
My deepest condolences to Wendi, the Sappie family and Doug's extended family. I worked with Doug at the UTA during his whole career and we had a enjoyable friendship from our first meeting. We both had a strong belief in God which bound us from the get-go. It's good to remember and know, we will all be together again, one day...up yonder. Until then my friend, you will be missed! J.V. Swanson
We would like to send our love and support to Doug's family. We will miss Doug's intelligence and humor. May Doug find peace.
Doug was a great friend and we loved him. He always made us laugh. We will cherish all the great memories we had together and miss him dearly. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Wendi and the family.
We are heartbroken by the loss of Doug. We loved playing pickleball with Wendi and Doug, whenever we could. Doug was a very kind Christian man. His faith was strong and his strong participation on the Operations Committee was important and valuable. We will miss him very much.
I only worked with Doug for a little while, but he was a very kind person, always saying hello every morning. My deepest sympathies to the family.
Deepest Condolences
In Loving Memory
