Reda Lafave Hoth

Reda was born April 15, 1927 in Churbusco, NY to the late Huldege and Eglantine (Yell) Lefebre. Reda lost her mother at age nine and even though they were often separated, she always remained close to her siblings. She and her father moved from the farm in 1943 to Buffalo, where she helped watch nieces and nephews until she went to work in a factory during the war.

She married Nicholas Riscili in 1945 and moved to Westfield in 1949. She moved to Virginia and Florida with her second husband, Malcolm Hoth whom she married in 1982, returning to Westfield where she remained until moving south. She loved Westfield, having breakfast at the diner or Julie’s, attending St Peter’s Episcopal Church, being a life time member of the American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries and selling poppies well into her nineties. She loved to play cards, especially pinochle and was still teaching others. She enjoyed watching her grand and great grand children participate in sports, musicals, plays etc. She had a great work ethic, was in good shape, at age fifty she played on a softball team with her two daughters. She took great pride in her appearance and was usually spotted wearing a hat.

She is survived by her sister, Grace Dupree of Plattsburgh, NY; sisters-in-law, Pauline and Madeline Riscili, her son, Joseph Riscili of Pineville, LA; daughters, Linda Thomas of Belleview, Florida and Roxanne (Dann) Riscili-Wilson of Fountain Inn, SC. Eight grandchildren: Victor (Jennifer) Riscili, Anthony Riscili and Concetta (Robert) Ward all of Alexandria, LA; Kevin and Brandon (Tracy)Presto of Westfield, NY; and Shawn Presto of Stuart, Florida; Dann (Kaitlyn) Wilson of Murfreesboro, TN; and Amber (Koby) Lada of Fountain Inn, SC., 20 great grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren with a fifth due in February, her step-children: Karen Hoth and daughter, Aimee Hoth, Kathy Hoth Miller and her children Stephen and David Miller; Anna Miller Gaffney, Kyle Gaffney; Kristin Hoth Laferte and her children, Kyle and Liz Laferte; Kreig & Kirsten Hoth and their children, Kody & Kelvin Hoth; Kirk Hoth; Karen Mount Hoth and their children, Kaitlyn & Kristina Hoth, and eight great-grandchildren. Further survived by special friend, Barbara Harter, many beloved nieces, nephews and Westfield friends. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Malcolm Hoth; siblings, Marshall (Ida), Roma (Blanche), Lionel (Ida) and Norman Lafave, Rachel Parent, Mary (Bud) Schenck and Patricia (Paul) Cloutier, daughter-in-law, Pamela Riscili; great grandson, Brandon Ward, great-great-grandson, Brantley Ward; and many nieces, nephews, in laws and lifelong friends.

Reda’s Funeral Service and Celebration of Life will be held in the spring in Westfield.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mason funeral Home, 37 Clinton St. Westfield, NY.

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