Rippee

Ella C. Rippee, 74, of Butler died at 2:50 p.m. Monday at Sunnyview Home.

Born Dec. 25, 1931, in Buttonwood, Pa., she was the daughter of Elmer and Julia Polifka Dudeck.

Mrs. Rippee was an office manager for Rippee's C.B. Radio Sales for 20 years. She handled the purchasing, merchandising and scheduling of service calls.

She was a member of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church.

She enjoyed gardening and flowers.

Surviving are her husband, John Rippee, whom she married Oct. 17, 1953; a sister, Mrs. Millie Hudock of Pocono; two nieces, and three nephews.

<B>RIPPEE </B>— Friends of Ella C. Rippee, who died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. The funeral Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church with the Rev. Douglas Lorance officiating. Entombment will follow in Chapel of Devotion, Butler County Memorial Park.A parastas service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Contributions may be made to St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church Building Fund, 610 Hanson Avenue, Lyndora, PA 16045.Information and a private guest book is available at www.thompson-miller.com.