Joyce A. Petrossi (Sewald)
Age 66, of Oakmont, peacefully passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019. Beloved wife of Richard; sister of the late Marcia (Peter) Nightingale; daughter of the late Carl and Mildred Sewald; loving niece of Jane Siglow; also survived by many cousins.
Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Sunday, November 10, 2019, 2 – 8 p.m. Funeral Prayers Monday, November 11, 2019, 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Gerard Majella Church 10:00 a.m.
Eileen Marucci
Age 73, of Penn Hills, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. Beloved wife of Thomas; dear mother of Kelly (Bill) Monroe, Kevin (Tammy) McCracken and Martin Marucci; loving nana of Zachary Monroe, Kaetlyn and Connor McCracken; sister of Ellen Moore, Marsha Fritch and the late Robert Fritsch; aunt of Robert, Jr. and Matthew Edward Fritsch.
Friends received in the William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills on Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayers Saturday 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph Church, 10 a.m.
Archangel Skaro
Formerly of Penn Hills and Monroeville, peacefully left this world Sunday, October 27, 2019 “seven years from 100 years” to embrace her father Octavio (Tom) Albanese and mother Antonette Albanese (Caputo), her brothers Jerry, Joe, George and her sister, Emanuella Georges who are all waiting in Heaven for her arrival. Surrounded by her immediate family, husband of almost 70 years Joseph (Babe) Skaro; her son and daughter and their spouses, John (Karen) Skaro and Jacquie (David) Ramsey. Archangel: “Aunt Red”, “Aunt Kane”, “Arky” and “Angel” leaves behind all of her loving nieces and nephews from both sides of mom and dad’s entire extended family. In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation to the American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.
Friends received in the William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills on Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayers Thursday 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Bartholomew Church, 10 a.m. Burial to follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Laverna Sarver
Age 92, formerly of Penn Hills, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 27, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Robert D. Sarver; mother of James (Mary Anne) Sarver and Jeff (Diane) Sarver; grandmother of Tracey, Lorie, Jeffrey and Cory; step-grandmother of Jessica; great-grandmother of six; sister of Malcolm Bishop and two deceased sisters. Laverna worked for Don Royal dry cleaning for several years., She also taught Sunday school for a number of churches in the area and loved to baby-sit her grandchildren and many others.
Friends received in the William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills, where a funeral service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. Visitation Wednesday, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Rev. Thomas L. Menk
Age 81, of Penn Hills, on Sunday October 20, 2019. Beloved husband of 60 years to Judith; father of Thomas J (Lisa) and Daniel J. (Cindy) Menk; grandfather of Lindsay and Ashley Menk; step-grandfather of Brian Christensen. Also survived by 4 step-grandchildren. Brother of the late Charles J. Menk (surviving spouse, Carolyn Menk).
Thomas worked as an Accounting Manager at Fisher Scientific until 1986. After graduation from seminary, in 1988, he began a second-career as Pastor at Calvert Presbyterian Church in Etna and Bethel Presbyterian Church in Monroeville. In retirement, he served as Interim Minister at several churches throughout the Pittsburgh Presbytery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lazarus Fund of Pittsburgh Presbytery, 901 Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Ave. Arrangements by William F. Gross Funeral Home, 11735 Frankstown Road Pittsburgh, PA 15235.