Elsa Tandaric

1922 - 06

Elsa Secunda Bottegal Tandaric, 91, of Washington, passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at Concordia at Ridgewood Place in Plum. She was born June 4, 1922, in San Donato, Italy, the daughter of the late Donato and Teresa Maccagnon Bottegal. Elsa came to American in 1924 with her mother and twin sister, Gemma. Elsa attended Avonmore High School and in the early 1940's, worked for Federal Laboratories in Tunnelton. She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic and the Fannie Sellins Lodge No. 47, both in Avonmore. She is survived by the love of her life, whom she married Jan. 28, 1961, Steve "Jabo" Tandaric; two sisters, Esther Holupka, of Cabot, formerly of Avonmore, and Madeline Runco, of Somerville, N.J.; a brother, Virgil O. Bottegal, of Avonmore; and several loving nieces and nephews who took extraordinarily great care of her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Gemma Dorton. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until time of Mass at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2013, in the KELLY L. CORRIDONI FUNERAL HOME LTD., 400 Indiana Ave., Avonmore. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. in St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church in Avonmore with Father Salvatore Lamendola as celebrant. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Avonmore. In lieu of flowers, family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Concordia Lutheran Ministries Good Samaritan Hospice, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023. To view and send online condolences, visit our website at http://www.corridonifuneralhome.com.