Virginia “Ginny” E. (Greene) Ankele, 85, of Rayne Twp., Indiana Co., PA died on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home in Home, PA.
The daughter of Thomas A. Greene, Sr. and Cora Estella (Brickell) Greene, she was born on April 8, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA.
On November 13, 1957 she married Albert C. Ankele and they shared over forty-three years of marriage together until his passing on July 17, 2001.
Ginny was a member of the Springfield Church of The Brethren. She was formerly employed as a cook at DeSales University.
She is survived by her daughter: Carolyn “Carrie” Trump and husband Allan of Center Valley, PA; and her son: Richard “Rick” Ankele of Center Valley, PA; her grandchildren: Lindsey Sklodowski; Lauren and Saul Stanley; Shawn Trump; Shannin and John Tumini; Kaitlyn and Samuel Ross; her great-grandchildren: Corey Trump; Madison Trump; Ariana Ramos; Hayley Rothenberger; Mason Schwartz; Aubrie Schwartz; Jordin Tumini; Sophia Stanley and Arabella Stanley; her siblings: John Greene and wife Dora of Dixonville, PA and Barbara “Geri” Greene of Ft. Myers, FL.
Ginny was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Albert; her sons: Adam Ankele; Albert Ankele, II and David Ankele; her brothers: James Greene, Thomas Greene, Jr.; Bernard Greene, Sr. and her sisters: Ruby Orr; Jane Brocious and Victoria Woods and granddaughter: Kasandra Leigh Ankele.
Family and friends will be received from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the 1:30 p.m. funeral service on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at the Rairigh Funeral Home, Ltd. in Hillsdale, PA. Pastor Shawn Updegraff will be the officiant. Interment will be at Ruffner Cemetery in Clymer, PA.
Visit www.rairighfh.com to sign Ginny’s guestbook and share a condolence message.
