AUBURN - Leona C. Nardella, 88, most recently of Finger Lakes Center for Living and formerly of Standard Woods, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in Auburn Memorial Hospital.

Leona was a self-employed hair dresser and until her retirement in 1979, was employed in Auburn Memorial Hospital. She was a communicant of St. Francis Church.

The wife of the late Daniel Nardella, she is survived by two daughters, Jane/Richard Barton of Tempe, Ariz. and Karen/Edward Karlik of Elbridge; nine grandchildren, Dr. Todd/Angela Karlik, Kenneth Karlik, Sherry Genkos, Tim/ Danielle Karlik, Carla/David Schile, Mary Saunders, Rue/Irene Saunders, Jill/Corliss Miller and Jennifer Law; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Joseph/Jennie Nardella and Frank/Phil Nardella; a sister-in-law, Connie Siracusa; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Law in 1984; a sister, Thelma Fillingham in 1999 and a grandson, Thomas D. Law in 2005.

Friends are invited to join the family for a Mass of Christian burial to be offered by the Rev. James Enright at 11:30 a.m. Monday in St. Francis Church. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum. Viewing will be 3 to 6 p.m. today in the Cheche Funeral Home, 1778 Clark St. Road, Auburn.

Contributions may be made in memory of Leona to St. Francis of Assisi Church, 201 Clark St., Auburn or Alzheimer's Association of CNY, E. Genesee St., Road, Auburn.