Mary Louise (Vought) Rodich

 

 

 

Mary Louise (Vought) Rodich, 87, formerly of the Maple Street Apartments passed away Monday, September 24, 2012, in Guy and Mary Felt Manor, Emporium.

Born February 17, 1925 in Emporium she was the daughter of the late Grant Stanley and Belva Leigh Paul Vought. On November 27, 1948 in Emporium, she married James Joseph Rodich who passed away July 15, 2001.

A lifelong resident of Emporium, Mrs. Rodich was a 1942 graduate of Emporium High School and was employed in the dental office of Dr. G.V. Burns in Emporium from 1941 to 1943. She was employed as a secretary from 1944 to 1964 by GTE Sylvania in Emporium and from 1970 until 1975 by Tau Electronics also in Emporium.

A member of the FirstUnited MethodistChurch in Emporium since 1936, she was a 63 year member of the Order of Eastern Star Emporium Chapter #101 and was a former member and past secretary/treasurer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Emporium Country Club.

Mrs. Rodich is survived locally by one sister-in-law Pearl Vought of Emporium; one niece Barbara Vought (Steve) Ostrum of Emporium; a great niece, Rhonda Vought and great nephew, Philip Vought both of Emporium; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by four sisters, Kathryn Burns, Carolyn Overmier, Helen Walker, and Betty Jane Liebel, and one brother, Charles Vought.

Visitations with video tribute will be held Wednesday, September 26 from 4-7 p.m. in the Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home, Emporium.

Funeral and Committal Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the First UnitedMethodist Church, Emporium, with the Rev. Joseph Short, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Newton Cemetery, Emporium.

An Eastern Star Memorial Service will be held Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the Funeral Home.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library.