Rita Grippa

Rita Pfeffer Grippa, age 90 of Ripley, Ohio, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at her residence. She was clerk-treasurer of the Ripley-Union-Lewis School District for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star and served on various boards working for the rights and education of special education students. Mrs. Grippa was born April 26, 1921 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late William and Lydia Pfeffer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Grippa; two sisters - Rose Moore and Pauline Secrist; two brothers - Bill and George Pfeffer; one grandson, Michael Grippa.

Mrs. Grippa is survived by two daughters - Jane Bevins and husband Lee of Amelia, Ohio and Dawn Grippa of Ripley, Ohio; five sons - Mark Grippa and wife Beverley of New Richmond, Ohio, Paul Grippa and wife Kathy of Athens, Ohio, John Grippa and wife Bette of Amelia, Ohio, Carl Grippa and wife Katrina of Union City, California and Drew Grippa and wife Belinda of Dayton, Ohio; nineteen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and one brother, John Pfeffer of Urbana, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Rev. Clark Castle will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Tuesday evening. Interment will follow the funeral service in Pisgah Ridge Cemetery near Ripley, Ohio.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to: The American Heart Association P.O. Box 182039 Dept. 013 Columbus, Ohio 43218-2039, The Alzheimer's Association (Greater Cincinnati Chapter) 644 Linn St., Suite 1026 Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 or United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cincinnati 3601 Victory Parkway Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.

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