Anna Mae "Red" Kiffer Passerotti Obituary (1927 - 2017)

Anna Mae "Red" Kiffer Passerotti, age 90, of Harborcreek Twp., passed away peacefully Monday, September 11, 2017 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Endeavor, PA on August 12, 1927, daughter of the late Calvin and Ruth Deshner Kiffer. Red moved to Erie upon her graduation from high school. She was a dedicated and hard-working woman. Red was a bookkeeper for Buyers Fair and Mace Electronics for many years. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Mercy R.C. Church. Red enjoyed bowling and participated in several leagues for many years. She most enjoyed time spent with her family and friends. Red was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Passerotti; one sister, Nellie Bloom; one brother, Charles "Skip" Kiffer; and one son-in-law, John Torrelli. Survivors include her children, Tracy Passerotti (Patty), Toni Torrelli, Richard Passerotti (Corinne), and Tina Lyons (Andrew); nine grandchildren, Lee Ann, Tracy Jr., Katie, Michelle, John, Sarah, Luke, Jessica and Andrew; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald "Duck" Kiffer (Martha); and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm and are invited to attend a Prayer Service there on Thursday at 9:15 am followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mercy R.C. Church at 10 am. Interment will take place at St. Gregory Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be designated to The Upper Room, 1024 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16501.