Louise Ribbeck

Louise Ribbeck, of Akron, NY, passed away after a brief and tough battle with cancer at the Buffalo Center.

She is the mother of the late Debbie Paula Ribbeck and Lynn Ann (John) O’Donnell of Honeoye, NY. She was born to the late Wanda and William Pagels and was the youngest of 5 siblings; William (Sharon) Pagels, Elizabeth (Robert) Bergman, Kenneth (Colette) Pagels, and Susanne (Thomas) Keryk. She had many nieces and nephews and was the proud Godmother to Thomas Bergmen, Kristen Keryk, and Christopher Cooper. She was loyally loved by her grand dogs, Jake and Mia.

Louise worked for 38 years as a Certified Nurse’s Aide and assisted her daughter Lynn at her EMS classes as a patient for skills testing. Louise was married to David Ribbeck for 20 years and they were co-owners of Ribbeck’s Greenhouse prior to their divorce. Louise was a 4-H leader with her sisters for many years, where she loved doing floral arrangements and gardening with kids. She was into country music and an avid Bills fan. She especially loved to travel and a was a huge history buff. She was a graduate of Akron High School Class of 1973 and BOCES Student in Cosmetology. She was a member of the ACS Alumni Association.

Friends and relatives may call on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 4 - 8 PM at Ross Funeral Home of Akron, LLC., 10 Eckerson Avenue, Akron, NY 14001. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 10 AM. at St. Teresa’s Church, 5771 Buell Street Akron, New York. Please assemble at church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Louise’s name to the Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps., 40 Embry Place, Lancaster, NY 14086. 

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