Grace E. Tripodi, 89, of Ridgmont Personal Care, Ridgway and formerly of 5529 Ridgway-Johnsonburg Rd., Johnsonburg, PA
Grace E. Tripodi, 89, of Ridgmont Personal Care, Ridgway and formerly of 5529 Ridgway-Johnsonburg Rd., Johnsonburg, PA passed away early Sunday morning, May 21, 2022 at Ridgmont following a brief illness.
She was born in St. Marys, PA a daughter to the late Albert Dippold and Myrna Trumble. On October 28, 1950 in Sacred Heart Church, St. Marys, she married F. Pete Tripodi. He preceded her in death on April 14, 2018.
Growing up in St. Marys, Grace attended St. Marys Schools. She had lived most of her life in Johnsonburg, moving there in 1955. Grace was a member of Holy Rosary Church, loved spending time with her grandchildren, crocheting and knitting. She also enjoyed bingo and trips to the casino. She had worked at Stackpole in St. Marys for over 25 years.
Grace is survived by her children, Thomas Tripodi of Ridgway, Donna Tripodi of Ridgway, David Tripodi of Ridgway, Chris Tripodi and his wife Beverly of New Castle, PA and Gina, Mrs. Tom Steudler of Johnsonburg, her grandchildren, Shawn Hanes and his fiancé Rhianon Doran, Rick Tripodi and his wife Michelle, Donna, Mrs. Forrest Hart, Gary Hanes-Tripodi and his wife Jasmine, Dan Hanes and Nikki Tripodi, her great-grandchildren, Racquel Tripodi, Frankie Tripodi, Ricky Tripodi, Graydon Hart, Jaxson Hart, Sami Hanes, Christian Hanes, Alexis Carnovale and August Tripodi and her great-great-grandchildren, Asher Hanes and Gianni and Gemma Scida. She is also survived by a brothers George Dippold of Johnsonburg and Albert Dippold and his wife Diane of Emporium and sisters Charlene, Mrs. Elwin Carr of St. Mary and Myrna Mrs. David Anderson of Elbon, PA and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Grace is predeceased by a brother Gary Dippold and sisters Marlene and Susan Dippold.
Friends and family are invited to attend a funeral service for Grace E. Tripodi to be conducted at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home and Cremation Services Chapel, 401 Chestnut Street, Johnsonburg on Thursday June 1, 2023 at 10:30 AM with Fr. David Wilson, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Johnsonburg as officiant. The family will be receiving friends from 9 to 10:30 on Thursday morning. Interment will be private.
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