Margaret F. "Peggy" Ricotta-Gandolfi, 75
of Clearfield died on Thursday, June 3, 2004 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital.
She was born on August 9, 1928 in Monument, a daughter of the late Charles A. and Virginia B. (Barrett) Straw.
Mrs. Gandolfi retired as a secretary/receptionist from Expert Tree Spraying Service in 1999 after 21 years of service. Prior to that she had been employed by the former Ricotta Coal Company and the former Kent's Sportswear. She was Catholic by faith.
She is survived by her husband, Bruno Gandolfi,
two sons,
C. Terry Ricotta and his fiancée Kathleen A. Long Clearfield
Rodney A. Ricotta Clearfield
two grandchildren,
Adrianna Riccotta Clearfield
Shawn Ricotta Falls Creek
a brother and two sisters,
James Straw and wife Madeline Mahaffey
Betty Wise and husband Robert Curwensville
Beverly DeLeon and husband John Topeka, KS
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Charles Ricotta on April 24, 1993.
Funeral services will be held at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. with Msgr. H. Desmond McGee, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM and on Tuesday from 9-10:00 AM.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to American Cancer Society, 119 East Market Street, Clearfield PA 16830 or Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, RD# 3, Box 86, Philipsburg PA 16866.