Margaret M. "Marmee" Richey-Rupp, 86, of Walk Chalk, Armstrong County, died Sunday in the ACMH Hospital.

She was born Jan. 20, 1922, a daughter of the late Nulen and Mildred (Toy) Shaffer.

She was a member of the First Church of God in Kittanning.

She is survived by a son, John Richey of New Castle; a daughter, Linda Jacobson of Emlenton; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Ann Richardson of Walk Chalk; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a her first husband, LeRoy Richey, on March 24, 1978; her second husband, J. Arthur Rupp, on Aug. 12, 2004; a son, Herbert Richey; and a sister, Helen Heffelfinger.

<B>RICHEY-RUPP</B> — A memorial service for Margaret M. "Marmee" Richey-Rupp, who died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Church of God, 629 Woodward Ave., Kittanning.All friends and family are invited to a dinner immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall.Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of God in memory of Marmee.Arrangements are entrusted to the <B>SNYDER-CRISSMAN FUNERAL HOME</B>, Kittanning; and for more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.snydercrissman.com.