GERALDINE A. HERRIOTT RICHARDSON, 79, OF BRADDOCK, PA, WAS BORN ON AUGUST 5, 1946, IN MCKEESPORT, PA, AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON APRIL 18, 2026, AT UPMC PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, OAKLAND, PA.

SHE WAS BORN TO GERARD AND GERTRUDE MCKISSICK HERRIOTT (PORTER) IN MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL, MCKEESPORT, PA.  SHE WAS THE SECOND BORN CHILD OUT OF FOUR, WITH THREE OTHER SIBLINGS.

GERALDINE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN THE MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM.

GERRIE, AS SHE WAS FONDLY CALLED BY HER YOUNGER SISTER EVA (SUGGIE) WAS AN AVID TV WATCHER AND ENJOYED WATCHING “HER OLD SHOWS” LIKE “MATLOCK” AND “GUNSMOKE.”

SHE ENJOYED COOKING AND EATING, ESPECIALLY SPAGHETTI AND SOME GOOD FRIED CHICKEN!  SHE ALSO ENJOYED PLAYING CARDS.  SHE WAS A “SOCIAL BUTTERFLY,” AND LOVED HANGING OUT AND ENTERTAINING AT HER HOME, HAVING FUN WITH HER MANY FRIENDS IN THE WEST MIFFLIN/BRADDOCK AREA.  SHE WAS SASSY, FUNNY, LOVED TO LAUGH, AND ALWAYS ENJOYED BEING RECOGNIZED AND CELEBRATED ON HER BIRTHDAY!

GERALDINE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER ELDEST SISTER, MAY HELEN WOODY.  

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER ONLY SON, ANDRE HERRIOTT, OF DUQUESNE, PA, ONE GRANDDAUGHTER, SAYLNA MAY HERRIOTT,  HER SISTER, EVA BOOKER, (DARREN) OF WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY, AND BROTHER, GERARD HERRIOTT, (DEBORAH) OF AHOSKIE, NC., ONE AUNT, MRS. SYLVIA EDWARDS, NIECES, NEPHEWS, AND A HOST OF COUSINS, AND  FRIENDS.