Rita Negley

Rita Marie Negley, 69, of Saxonburg passed away Sunday at her home.

Born Feb. 19, 1943, in Cabot, she was the daughter of Americo and Nora Paganelli Traggiai.

Rita was the owner of Lou Negley's Bottled Water. She was a member of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Cabot. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, watching her grandchildren's activities and telling stories of the past to her grandchildren.

Surviving are husband, Lewis J. Negley, who she married Aug. 27, 1966; two sons, John L. (Heston) Negley of Butler and Shawn A. (Megan) Negley of Butler; three daughters, Lisa (Roger) Percy of Lyndora, Theresa M. (Raymond) Hooks of Renfrew and Alisa A. (Tony) Geitgey of Butler; three brothers, Richard Traggiai of Cabot, Regis Traggiai of Marwood and Robert Traggiai of Cabot; her twin sister, Rena (Jack) Minteer of East Butler; and 11 grandchildren, Tia, Shayla, Andrew, Cory, Amanda, Cade, Blaine, Cordray, McKenna, Gracie and Bailey.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ronald Traggiai.

NEGLEY — Friends of Rita Marie Negley, who passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Fox Funeral Home, Saxonburg.Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church with Father Ward Stakem officiating.Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society, the Central Blood Bank or the St. Joseph Church Christian Mothers.Information also is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.