Victoria R. Sgro, 88, of Butler died at 5:44 a.m. Tuesday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born in Butler, Nov. 6, 1918, she was the daughter of Leopoldo and Teresa Bunti Franceschini.

She was a homemaker and belonged to St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.

Surviving are two sons, William L. Cummings of East Butler and James Sgro of Butler; two daughters, Mrs. Wallace (Kathleen) Twedok of Butler and Mrs. Gary (Carol Jean) Shakely of Slippery Rock; and a sister, Mrs. Genevieve Sadlak of Butler. She also is survived by 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Samuel Cummings, who died in 1945; her second husband, Anthony N. Sgro, who died Dec. 12, 2006; five brothers, and two sisters.

<B>SGRO </B>— There will be no public visitation. A Mass of Christian burial for Victoria R. Sgro, who died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Center Avenue. Burial will be at the St. Michael Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Blind Association of Butler County.Arrangements are being handled by the <B>martin FuneralHome, </B>and information also is available at www.martinfh.net.