Mrs. Margaret S. Glave

August 11, 1917 - February 28, 2016

Mrs. Margaret S. Glave, 98, formerly of Hubbard St., Cortland, N.Y., passed away, Sunday February 28, 2016 in Clifton Springs, N.Y., where she had been residing with her daughter. Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, Margaret was a resident of Cortland for many years. Margaret had retired from J.C. Penney's in Cortland and was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and a former member of the Mother's Club at St. Mary's Parochial School. She is survived by three daughters; Bette (Frank) Taylor of Clifton Springs, Mary Ann (Dale) Phelps of Rochester and Gale (Bruce) Brown of Dryden, three sons; Lawrence (Mary) Glave of Texas, Robert (Kristy) Glave of Oklahoma and Richard Glave of Rochester, 29 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren. Margaret was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Glave in 1940 and her husband, Lawrence Glave in 1985. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 1:30 p.m. in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Zareski serving as celebrant. The Christian Rite of Committal will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Cortland, N.Y. The family will be present to receive friends on Friday from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home 69 N. Main St., Cortland, N.Y. In lieu of flowers the family has requested contributions in Margaret's memory to; Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 13 Beech St, Johnson City, N.Y. 13790 American Heart Assoc. 100 Northern Concourse, Syracuse, N.Y. 13212 or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105 Condolences may also be sent to the family by visiting www.riccardifuneralhome.com