Helen S. Rodich, age 87, formerly of Woodland Avenue and Guy & Mary Felt Manor in Emporium,passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Elk RegionalHealth Center,St. Marys.
BornFebruary 5, 1925 in Ridgway she was the daughter of the late Herbert L. and Ellen Steis Schulz. On September 17, 1955 in St. Marys, she married Matthew A. Rodich who passed away January 30, 2004.
A resident of Emporium for over 50 years, Mrs. Rodich was a 1943 graduate of Ridgway High Schooland was employed by the Elliott Company and Sylvaniain Emporium and Buffalo, NY.
She was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Emporium,organizing weekly lectors. She enjoyed singing in church, choirs and choruses in Emporium and Buffalo and was a member of the Cameron County Community Chorus. She was also very active in the Penn State Cooperative Extension and she sewed slipcovers for many Emporium residents.
Surviving are 2 sons, Matthew “Andy” Rodich and Michael (Michele) Rodich,both of Emporium; one daughter, Margaret (Stephen) Gantt of Lexington, SouthCarolina; three grandchildren, Christina Gantt, Mallory Rodich and Matthew Rodich; one sister, Martha Schulz of Fayetteville, North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister,Ruth Apperson.
The family will receive friends Sunday, March 18 from 3-7 p.m in theCoppersmith-Condon Funeral Home, Emporium.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m Monday in St. John’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bruce Burkness, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery, Emporium.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Guy and Mary Felt Manor, Cameron CountyAmbulance Service, or a charity of the donor’s choice.
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