Louise Blough

Youngstown - Louise Blough, 73, of Struthers, died Wednesday evening at her daughter's residence in Poland. Louise was born July 31, 1935 in Struthers, a daughter of Carmen and Mary Climaco Petrella and lived in Struthers all of her life. A 1954 graduate of Struthers High School, Louise was a sales associate for K-mart for over 20 years and then for Staples for the past 7 years. She was a member of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers. Louise loved slot machines and trips to Mountaineer, and especially enjoyed her annual Motherâa�a��s Day trip to Mountaineer with her children. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. Her husband Donald Blough whom she married July 30, 1955, died March 9, 2001. She leaves two daughters, Doreen (Anthony) Ghioldi of Canfield and Brenda (Jim) Calai of Poland; one son, Tommy (Gena) Blough of Struthers; three sisters, Ruby Yacavone of Cortland, NY, Connie Coss and Mary Petrella both of Struthers; two brothers, Dominic Petrella and Carmen Petrella both of Struthers; eight grandchildren, Anthony (fiance Elia) Ghioldi, Carlie (Steve) Sherhag, Jessica (Rick) Fusselman, Lyndsey (Jason) West, Bryan Calai, Brittany Calai, Kaeleigh Blough, Kolten Blough; and great-grandson, Dominik Calai. Besides her parents and husband, Louise was preceded in death by two sisters, Marge Manfredi and Ann Coggi. Louise's family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the wonderful care provided by Dr. Timothy Barreiro. Services will be held Saturday 9:45 a.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers and 10:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Lake Park Cemetery, Youngstown. Friends will be received today from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com .

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