Freida DeGennaro

Freida (Mathews) DeGennaro, 85 formerly of Ambridge, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 20, 2025, in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

She was born February 19, 1939, in Sewickley, a daughter of the late Mark Sirris and Mary Flavaris Eleftheriou.

She was a former member of the Good Samaritan Catholic Church.  Freida loved spending time with her family, and cooking Greek food for them. She also had a great love for animals, taking in strays and adopting them

Freida previously was an office manager in several medical facilities over the years

Surviving is her son Peter Mathews, daughter Maria (Timothy) Craddock, 9 grandchildren Michelle (David) Mosher, Eric Mathews, Christy Mathews, Vanessa Mathews, Timothy Quintana, Johnny Quintana, Mike Quintana, Ashley Martinez(Brandon),Whitney Goodman (Nick) and 30 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews

Preceding her in death in addition to her parents was her husband Emanuel Mathews, loving father of her 3 children (1974) Michael DeGennaro (2009), a brother William Poutous, 2 sisters Kay Kulianos, Lillian Contos, a son John Mathews, 2 grandsons Thomas Botsko and Richard Quintana, and a daughter-in-law Betty Mathews.

Friends will be received on Monday January 27th from 10:30 A.M. until the Mass of Christian burial at 11:30 A.M. in the Good Samaritan Catholic Church-St Luke the Evangelist Parish, 725 Glenwood Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003.  Interment will follow in Economy Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at Homeland Center Retirement Community for the loving and compassionate care given to Freida during her residency there.

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