Mary A. Ribar

May 1, 1945 - August 10, 2019

Mary A. Ribar, 74, of Rochester Twp., passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019, in Heritage Valley Beaver. Born May 1, 1945, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late William and Helen Vollmer Gretzmiller, she was a housekeeper mostly working for the Holiday Inn, Beaver Falls. She was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Parish, Rochester, where she was a member of the Christian Mothers; a member of the Rochester Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary; a member of the Penn State Garden Club; and volunteered with the Tiny Tots Program, Rochester. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward T. Ribar in 2001. Surviving are three sons and a daughter-in-law, Gerry E. Ribar, Rochester Twp.; Raymond G. Ribar, Daugherty Twp.; and David J. and M. Noelia Ribar, Fort Knox, Ky.; one grandson, Brandon M. Ribar, New Brighton; a sister and brother-in-law, Rose and Erv Adams, Florida; two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Emily Ribar, Beaver, and Skip and Sue Ribar, New Brighton; and numerous nieces and nephews Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, Rochester Twp. Interment will follow in St. Cecilia Cemetery. A Christian Wake service will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.