Austintown - There will be services Thursday at 11 AM at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home Austintown Chapel for Richard E. Manna, age 82, who passed away Monday evening at Briarfield Manor.
Richard was born January 16, 1925, a son of Anthony and Mary Nardelli Manna.
Richard was a 1943 graduate of East High School. He worked as an electrician for 39 years at LTV Steel, retiring in 1986. Richard was a member of the Eagles Fraternal Order to Meander Arie # 3298 in Austintown since 1980, Niles Amvets Post 0101 since 1981, and Niles Moose Lodge # 627 since 1992.
Richard leaves his wife the former Tina Suarez of Youngstown; a daughter Bonnie Clarke of Sarasota, FLA.; two sons Ronald Kathy Manna of Newport, TN and Richard Loree Manna of Northport, FLA.; a sister Ida Anthol of Youngstown; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren; three nieces; a nephew; and a close friend and caregiver Thelma Petricini of Warren.
Besides his parents, Richard is preceded in death by two brothers Anthony and Nick R. Manna; and a sister Caroline "Yolanda" Cencia.
Family and friends may call Thursday from 10 to 11 AM at the funeral home.
Material tributes can take the form of donation to Fraternal Order of Eagles # 3298, 1655 S. Raccoon Rd., Youngstown 44515.