Ida Ottaviani
Ida Ottaviani, 93, of Hazel Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away Thursday at the VNA Hospice in Butler Township.
Born in Ellwood City on May 19, 1924, Ida was the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Grace Zona Riccardi.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Ottaviani, in 2010 after 68 years of marriage.
A member of Holy Redeemer Parish and the Christian Mothers of the Church, Ida was also a member of the Opti-Mrs. Club. She enjoyed golfing and playing cards.
Ida is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Alice Nunes and Regis Young of Butler; two grandchildren, Troy (Meghan) Nunes and Amber Lynn (Cole) Buser; and six great-grandchildren, Tavian Nunes, Beyla Nunes, Lidah Nunes, Celia Nunes, McCale Buser and Larimie Buser.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Ida was preceded in death by a son, Chester Ottaviani; two brothers, Charles and Harding Riccardi; and six sisters, Mary Dominelli, Connie Fiorelli, Julia Maietta, Susie DeLuria, Jennie DeNome and Josephine Ionta.
OTTAVIANI — Friends of Ida Ottaviani, who died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Joseph A. Tomon Jr. Funeral Home and Crematory, 97 Grim Ave., Ellport.A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Redeemer Church with the Rev. Mark Thomas officiating. Entombment will follow at Holy Redeemer Cemetery.Memorial contributions can be made in Ida's name to Holy Redeemer Church, 300 Crescent Avenue, Suite 1, Ellwood City, PA 16117 or to VNA Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001.
