GERI TAIBI

Born September 9, 1931, in Follansbee, WV a daughter of the late Paul and Concetta (Marcogliese) Andreozzi.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Bartholomew M. “Bart” Taibi, her son-in-law, James E. Sullivan, three brothers, Domenic (Sara), Paul (Jean), and Elmer (Ann), and three sisters, Albena Karnage (John), Mary Ormsby (Nick Andreozzi) (Clyde Ormsby), and Helen Gaudio (Joe) three nephews, Tom and Midge Andreozzi and their daughter, Tonia, Greg Andreozzi, and Anthony Andreozzi, three nieces, Antoinette and Steve Mackzo, Lucille Andreozzi, and Kim Taibi; six brothers-in-law, Pete and Babs, Joe and Dora, George and Norma, John and Hazel, Sam and Helen, and Albert Iafrate.

Geri graduated from Follansbee High School in 1950 and worked for many years at Brooke Catering. She volunteered for many years at the Brightwood Nursing Home, for the Brooke County Senior Center after school program, St. Anthony funeral luncheon program, and Weirton Breadbasket. She was a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. In her spare time, she loved dancing with her friends at the former Spinning Gears Senior Dancers.

Geri is survived by her three children, Donna Taibi-Sullivan and Lisa Chiodo of Wellsburg, WV, Samuel P. Taibi of Follansbee, WV, James M. Taibi and wife, Kris Williams of Des Moines, IA; five grandchildren, Brianna Taibi and Alex, Gabriel Taibi, Jordan (Baiploo) Taibi, Jared (Kristin) Taibi, and Marsha (Scott) Smith, five great grandchildren, and seven great great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Theresa Iafrate of Warwood, WV; her grand dogs, Abby Aka “Moonpie” and Sandy. She also leaves behind several nieces and nephews, several great nieces and nephews, several great-great and several great-great-great nieces and nephews. Geri also had 12 God Children which is a testament to the respect and faith she had in raising children along with her own children with the understanding and belief in God.

The family would like to give special thanks to her caregivers, Paula, Peggy, Natalie, Sheila, Sunny, and Vicki, and her past caregivers, Joyce, Sharon, Alma, Marsha, Barb, Terissa, Connie, and Shelly, and Ila.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 6th from 3-7 P.M. at the Mullenbach Funeral Home 669 Main St. Follansbee, WV. A vigil service will be held on Friday at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

A Catholic funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 7th at 10:00 A.M. at St. Anthony Catholic Church at 1017 Jefferson St. Follansbee, WV with the Rev. Father Gerald Muoka as celebrant.

Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Follansbee, WV.

Condolences may be sent to: www.mullen bachfh.com