Martha Jean Cicco, age 91, of Butler, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia.
Born in Warren, PA on July 25, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Marcus and Ruth Bailey McLafferty.
She was a retired registered nurse who was employed at Butler Memorial Hospital and in the office of Dr. Joseph Purvis.
Jean was a member of Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, where she was active in the Altar Ladies, Saint Paul Catholic Women and Christian Mothers, and the parish’s Needlepoint Group. She also served as a Eucharistic Minister.
She volunteered at Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Butler Country Club.
Jean enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s music and sports activities, and also hand-stitching canvases used inside her husband Frank’s custom-made garments. She also was a scorekeeper for her children’s YMCA swim teams.
Jean is survived by four children, Mary Jane “MJ” Ziegler and her husband, Bruce, of Butler, Frank Cicco and his wife, Jill, of Butler, Martha Martin and her husband, David, of Harmony, and Lawrence “Larry” Cicco, of Cranberry Twp.; one sister, Ann Graham, of Butler; five grandchildren, Carly Ziegler, Alex Ziegler, Dante Cicco, Nico Cicco, and Mario Martin; one great-granddaughter, Alessandra Traupman; and her feline friend, Princess.
Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank N. Cicco, Sr., who passed away January 23, 2015, and one brother, Larry McLafferty.
Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Sunday from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. from Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean Street, Butler.
Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Saint Paul Catholic Women and Christian Mothers will meet at the church at 9:35 a.m. Monday to recite the rosary.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to Meals on Wheels, 218 E. Jefferson Street, Butler, PA. 16001 or Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean Street, Butler, PA. 16001.