Vida Macmurdo Sweeney

Vida MacMurdo Sweeney, 86, of Freedom, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Allegheny General Hospital.

Born in Ellwood City, PA on April 22, 1936, Vida was the daughter of the late Isman “Easy” and Ursuline “Sue” Rubino Mariotti.  Vida graduated from Lincoln High School and Geneva College.  She taught kindergarten at B.V.M. School in Ellwood City, was a past president of the Ellwood City Municipal Women’s Club and a former member of the Connoquenessing Country Club where she enjoyed golfing with her friends.  She owned and operated Lady Vi’s clothing store in Volant for over twenty years.  Vida was a longtime member of St. Killian Parish in Cranberry Township.

Vida is survived by her husband, Leo Sweeney, of Freedom, her children, Paul and Maureen MacMurdo of Ellwood City, Michael and Mary MacMurdo of Glen Ridge, NJ, Beth and Andrew Verone of Beaver, two stepchildren, Elizabeth and David Rykaczewski of Wexford and Margaret and Brendan Nelligan of Oak Park, IL, her sister, Sondra and Paul Ammeen of Hilton Head, SC, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

In addition to her parents, Vida was preceded in death by her first husband, Brian MacMurdo.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM at St. Killian Church, 7076 Franklin Rd., Cranberry Township, with Fr. Charles Bober, celebrant.  Interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made in Vida’s name to St. Killian’s Catholic School, 7076 Franklin Rd., Cranberry Twp., PA  16066.