Patricia J. (Callihan) Liberto

Patricia J. Liberto, 84, a well-known lifelong Chicora resident, went to be with the Lord early Monday morning, July 10, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Patricia was born in Chicora on June 11, 1933.  She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Mildred Williams Callihan.

Pat was a 1951 graduate of Chicora High School.  In her earlier years she had been employed at Mellon Bank in Chicora.  She was a homemaker and loving wife and mother.  She is survived by her husband, William L. “Bill” Liberto, whom she married on October 26, 1963 at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Ford City.

Patricia was a lifelong member of Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church in Chicora and belonged to the Christian Mothers.  Pat enjoyed attending Silver Sneakers, The Prayer Group at Mater Dolorosa, sewing, the company of family and friends, and most especially enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s sporting events.

Pat is survived by five children, Marta Barger and her husband, Tim, of Chicora, Maria McLaughlin and her husband, Brian, of Cranberry Twp., Missy Easley and her husband, Bob, of Chicora, William “Bill” Liberto and his wife, Christine, of Hilliard, OH, and Mary Twentier and her husband, Travis, of Chicora; ten grandchildren of whom Pat was extremely proud, Katrina, Tyler, Kyle, and Reese Barger, Brendan and Cullen McLaughlin, Anthony and Tanner Easley, Will Liberto, and Lexis Twentier; two sisters, Mary "Sis" Wiles of Butler and Kathleen Edwards and her husband, Robert, of Liberty Twp., OH; four brothers, Fred Callihan and his wife, Martha, and Tom Callihan and his wife, Shirley, all of Chicora, Jim Callihan and his wife, Linda, of Centreville, VA, and Dan Callihan and  his wife, Lana, of Ellicott City, Maryland; a brother-in-law, Louis Heitlinger, of Stow, OH, as well as a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and friends.

In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, Bailey Jo Easley, a brother, William Callihan, a sister, Shirley Heitlinger, a sister-in-law, Patricia Callihan, and a brother-in-law, Robert “Tweeter” Wiles.

Friends will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Rd., Chicora, from 1 – 3 and 6 – 9 p.m. Wednesday.  Family and friends will pray the Rosary at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church, 409 North Main St., Chicora, with the Rev. Rick Thompson, church pastor, officiating.  Interment will be at Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora.  Memorial contributions in Patricia’s memory may be to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.  For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.

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