Mildred H. "Millie" Bakale, 84, Dysart, died Saturday at Altoona Regional.
She was born in St. Michael, daughter of the late Anthony and Luba (Mandgroc) Ribaric.
Surviving are five children: Judy Overberger (Bill) of Northern Cambria, Robert J. (Darlene Lindsey) of Dysart, Nancy Wagner (Bill) of Northern Cambria, Patty Strittmatter (Frank) of Ebensburg and Mary Kay Paronish (Steve) of Dysart; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and three sisters: Ann Bakale of Patton, Millie's twin sister, Mary Rafacz of Sun City, Fla., and Louise Patrick of Northern Cambria.
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She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Bakale, on March 4, 2005; two grandsons: Robert Melvin Wagner and Lucas Robert Bakale; a sister, Caroline; infant brother, Frank, and brother, Anthony.
She was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and St. Augustine Catholic Church where she was a member of the choir and Altar Rosary Society.
Millie enjoyed gardening, baking and sewing and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Gibbons Funeral Home, Ashville, where a vigil service will be held Monday afternoon. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at St. Augustine Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Fleming, Celebrant.
Committal will be in the church cemetery.
