Berness (Rezak) Cribbs

Berness Rezak Cribbs, 91, of Buffalo Township passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot.  Born September 21, 1925 to the late Pauline (Micholas) and Andrew Rezak, she resided in the Freeport area most  of her life.  She graduated from Freeport High School in 1943 followed by New Kensington Commercial Business School.  All of her employment was in the accounting field.  She was previously employed by Mellon Bank, NA Pittsburgh Principal Office where she was a commercial loan administrator until her retirement in 1981.  She also served as a center manager for the Freeport Area Agency on Aging.

Berness was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Freeport, where she was an active member of the C.D. of A.  She enjoyed baking and cooking and bringing friends and family together through food and conversation.  She was also an accomplished quilter and received numerous awards.  

Berness was married to Edward W. Cribbs (deceased) and is survived by two daughters, Paula (Mike) Alfone and Beth (Kerry) Ramsey, four grandchildren, a great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.  

She is preceded in death by brothers, Leonard and Joseph, and by sisters Ann Liti, Wilma Kelly, Kathryn Krchnak, Dorothy Rezak, and Alberta (Birdie) Posney.

Friends and family will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 8th at the DENNIS J. DAUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME, 324 Fourth Street, Freeport.  724-295-3100.  A parting prayer service will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 9th at the funeral home, followed by a Christian Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Freeport, with her pastor, the Rev. Ronald Maquinana, as celebrant.  Committal services and burial will follow in the St. Mary Cemetery, Freeport. 

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary, Mother of God, Roman Catholic Church, Freeport.

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