Geraldine Grego

1942 - 2014

BRADFORD, Pa. - Geraldine Grego, 89, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2014), at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.
She was born March 12, 1924, in Bradford, a daughter of the late John and Carmel Pepe DeSantis.
She was a 1942 graduate of the St. Bernard School, Bradford. She was a member of the St. Bernard Catholic Church, Bradford; and was formerly the vice president of the Bradford Italian Festival, when her brother Louis DeSantis organized it. She was employed by various Bradford businesses as a bookkeeper, finally retiring in the 1980's from the former Bradford Tax Keeping.
She is survived by two daughters, Diane Gardner of Limestone, Judy Gates of Bradford; a stepson, Jim (Sharon) Marasco of California; a stepdaughter, Mary Bartsch of Arizona; a sister-in-law, Loretta DeSantis of Bradford; two grandsons, Brian Gates of Bradford, and Darold Gardner of Rochester; three granddaughters, Dina Gates of Bradford, and Jill Gardner and Pam Gardner, both of Rochester; three step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three husbands, two brothers, a sister and two son-in-laws.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mascho Funeral Home, Inc., Bradford, where a prayer service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Friday (Jan. 24, 2014), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Bernard Catholic Church with the Rev. Stephen Collins, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Bradford, as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery, Bradford.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Mascho Funeral Home, Inc.
Memorial contributions in her memory can be made to the St. Bernard Church building fund, P.O. Box 2394, Bradford, PA 16701, or the St. Bernard School, 450 West Washington St., Bradford, PA 16701.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.maschofuneral.com.