Sofia (Bodnar) Pereszluha

Sofia (Bodnar) Pereszluha, 99, of Rumford, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Pereszluha. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late John and Sofia (Zeremba) Bodnar, she resided in Woonsocket, Lincoln, and Pawtucket before moving to Rumford in 1986. Sofia was a longtime member of the Rumford Towers Residents Association. She enjoyed socializing, exercising, cooking and life. But most of all, she loved spending time with her family. Sofia leaves a daughter, Diane A. Rekos and her husband, John, of The Villages, Florida; a son, Daniel J. Peres and his wife, Nancy Page, of Warwick; a granddaughter, Tiffany Gallo of Nantucket and three great-grandchildren, Maverick, Brooklyn and Hamilton Gallo all of Nantucket. She was the sister of the late Michael, Daniel, Stephen and John Bodnar. Visitation will begin Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at William W. Tripp Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Margaret Church, 1098 Pawtucket Ave., Rumford. Interment will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005 or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. www.Trippfuneralhome.com.