Luchkiw

Rita Marie Luchkiw, 77, of Meridian died Thursday at the Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Dec. 9, 1928, in Butler, she was a daughter of Albert and Susan Poarch Rodgers.

She was a homemaker and mother.

Mrs. Luchkiw was a member of St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian.

She enjoyed card club with her friends for many years. She also enjoyed bingo, old movies and her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are her husband, Robert A. Luchkiw, Sr., whom she married Dec. 29, 1951; two sons and their wives, Robert A. and Marcia Luchkiw of Ravina, N.Y., and Jeffrey L. and Linda Luchkiw of Butler; two daughters, Mrs. John (Debra) Wilson of Butler and Mrs. Paul (Lisa) Scolieri of Cranberry Township; two brothers, Richard Rodgers of Butler and Albert Rodgers of Indianapolis, Ind.; and two sisters, Susan Meeker of Virginia and Patricia Luchkiw of Delaware.

She also is survived by nine grandchildren, J.T., Chris, Jeremy, Rachelle, Jordan, Evan, Matt, Kyler and Noelle; and four great-grandchildren, Riley, Haylee, Braylen, and Ian.

An infant son, a grandson, four brothers and a sister preceded her in death.

<B>LUCHKIW </B>— Friends of Rita Marie Luchkiw, who died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, Meridian. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery.Members of St. Fidelis Parish will hold a parish vigil service at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.