Augustine G. Gardina
Augustine G. "Augie" Gardina, 83, of Butler, passed away Thursday at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born in Butler on Oct. 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Jean Cavalero Sassone.
A homemaker, she was formerly employed at Jack and Jill Cleaners.
She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church and the Ladies Guild of the Church.
She was the beloved mother of Bart J. Gardina and John R. Gardina, both of Butler, and the beloved grandmother of Adrienne Gardina, of Butler.
She is also survived by one brother, Leonard Sassone, and his wife, Esther, of Butler.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis H. Gardina, who passed away March 1, 1996.
Three brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death.
<B>GARDINA</B> — Friends of Augustine G. "Augie" Gardina, who died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at <B>MARTIN FUNERAL HOME</B>, 429 Center Ave. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. James Dolan, pastor, officiating. Entombment will take place in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum.The Bereavement Group of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church will meet at the funeral home at 3 p.m. Sunday to conduct a scriptural wake service.