Nov 29, 2002 1 min read

Mildred J. Federici, 91, of Pasadena, Md., formerly of Whitehall, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2002, in Pasadena. She was born June 27, 1911, in Mount Braddock, Pa., a daughter of the late Nicola and Elizabeth Amandola Ritz. Mrs. Federici was the owner/operator of the A&M Bar and Grill in Castle Shannon, Pa., and later Federici Restaurant in Pittsburgh.

She is survived by a brother, Joseph Ritz, and his wife, Mary Ethel, of Lemont Furnace; a sister, Jeanette Motsco Roman of Columbia, Md.; also many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Andrew D. Richnafski, on August 26, 1959; her second husband, Eliseo R. Federici, on July 18, 1972; a brother, Louis N. Ritz; and a sister, Rosemarie Ritz.

Friends will be received in the DOLFI FUNERAL HOME, Uniontown, this evening from 7-9 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, until 9 a.m., at which time a blessing service will be held, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Therese de Lisieux R.C. Church at 9:30 a.m., with Msgr. William Charnoki as celebrant. Entombment will follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.