Edna I. Gagliardi
1943 - 2013

SHEBOYGAN, Mich. - Edna I. Gagliardi Sawaya passed away Tuesday (Oct. 1, 2013). Suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia, she had been in assisted living for the last several years.

Known by Ande to the family, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry and elders son Jeffrey, and is survived by youngest son Aaron. She also leaves two brothers, two sisters, several grandchildren and in-laws.

Born Nov. 6, 1943, in Olean, N.Y., to the late William and Dorothy Gagliardi, she was the second of five children. She would have turned 70 in November.

She attended St. Mary's and St. John's schools in Olean, and was a 1961 graduate of Olean High School. She worked for many years at Bradner's Department Store in Olean, and eventually retired from Sears after many years with the local school system.

Her remains are to be cremated and returned to New York for burial in a private ceremony.

Ande was a very private individual in her later life. She found solace in her religious beliefs and her family.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests she be remembered in kind thoughts, deeds and prayers.