Georgianna P. (Prior) Bifarella, 97, formerly of Attica and recently of Batavia, peacefully entered eternal rest on June 14, 2024 at the New York State Veterans home, Batavia.
Born on February 22, 1927 in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Thomas Prior and Louise Frank. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Leonard J. Bifarella, who passed away in September 2006; and her siblings, Mary Louise Reed, Carol Booty, Thomas Prior and John Prior.
Her family moved to Springville, where she met and later married Len on April 17, 1948. They moved to Attica in 1961. Georgie worked for and retired from the Wyoming County Community Hospital, where she worked as a social worker in the skilled nursing facility. She and Len were members of the Stafford Country Club for over 40 years. Georgie moved to Batavia in 2010.
Georgie is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Stephen) Ferrando; her son, Peter (Loretta) Bifarella; four grandchildren, Stephen Ferrando, Anthony (Tina) Ferrando, Sunnie (Nicholas) Tobias and Reagan Bifarella. She is great-grandmother to Luca and Mira Ferrando and Max Tobias. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Connie Prior and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to extend their deepest appreciation to the staff of the NYS Veterans Home for their excellent care while she was a resident.
There will be no prior calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. at Resurrection Parish, 303 East Main Street, Batavia. She will be interred with Len at the St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Cemetery, Springville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Legion, 83 Market Street, Attica, NY 14011 or the Attica Volunteer Fire Department, 11 Water Street, Attica, NY 14011.
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Arrangements for Georgianna were entrusted to the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, Batavia, (585) 343-8868.
