Obituaries
September 15, 2019

Eileen Briggs – Stockdale

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Eileen Briggs, 71, of Stockdale, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. She was born Thursday, Sept. 18, 1947, in Brownsville, the daughter of the late Mildred Encrapera. In addition to her mother Eileen was preceded death by her husband, Robert Briggs in 2009; son, Eric Schultz in 2003; and grandson, Dustin Schultz in 2016. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Jamie Schultz and wife Marcy of Washington, Pa., and Robert Schultz of Stockdale. Also surviving are her two grandsons, Jacob Schultz, Caleb Schultz. Friends will be received in the MARISCOTTI FUNERAL HOME INC., Anthony N. Mariscotti, Supervisor, 323 Fourth St., California, Pa., from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. 2019, and until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, with the Rev. Dawn Hargraves officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. To sign the register book or leave condolences, please visit mariscottifuneralhome.com.

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