Ethel Rita Frisina

MEADVILLE - Ethel Rita Frisina, 83, of 455 Chestnut St., Meadville, passed away on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, at Meadville Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1927, in Meadville, a daughter of Arthur Baird and Mary Catherine Traynor. On July 19, 1947, she married Frank S. Frisina, who was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. She was a member of Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Church. She graduated from Saint Agatha Catholic School. In her earlier years she was a bookkeeper at Firestone, where her husband, Frank, was the manager. She retired in 2005 from the YWCA as the aquatic director after many years of service. She was a former member of the Italian Civic Club and the Elks Club. She enjoyed reading, old movies, bowling, and tending to flowers around her house. She absolutely loved swimming or anything that had to do with the water. She created many aquatic dances, which she taught at the YWCA. Ethel is survived by daughter Cheryl Peterson and her husband, Bob, of Meadville; sons Bill Frisina and his wife, Chris, of Cambridge Springs, and Frank Frisina and his wife, Betty, of Meadville; grandchildren Lisa Frisina and her friend, Brad Schultz, Andrew Frisina, Katie Wright and her husband, Bob, Jessica Frisina and her fiancé, John Miller, and Catherine Frisina; and great-grandchildren Cassie, Colin and Kyra. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Catherine Traynor and Arthur Baird; and husband Frank S. Frisina, who passed away on Jan. 21, 1992. Calling hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., with a Prayer Vigil Service at 8 p.m., at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 544 Chestnut St., Meadville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 1 p.m. at St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church, with Father Raymond Gramata as celebrant. Interment will take place in St. Agatha Cemetery, Meadville. Memorials may be sent to Juniper Village at Meadville, 455 Chestnut St., Meadville, Pa. 16335. Condolences may be sent to the family at roofner-collinsfh.com.