Lucille “Grandma Lu” Agate
Age 94, of Penn Hills, passed on to glory on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 with her loving family by her side. The beloved wife of the late Robert Agate; mother of Bob (Marlene) Agate, Ed (the late Linda) Agate, Gary (Carol) Agate, Jayne (Steve) Flowers, Duane (Kim) Agate; grandmother to 19 and great-grandmother to 50; also survived by sister Dorothy Highberger, brother Al Abraham and preceded in death by her brother Jack Abraham.
Lucille was a homemaker. She was the kind of mother who put her family above herself. A loving and thoughtful Grandma who loved spending time with her family! Her love for Christ was evident daily in the way she cared for others with a quiet and gentle spirit.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 12th from 6-9 at William F. Gross Funeral Home
11735 Frankstown Rd, Penn Hills, PA 15235.
A memorial service will be held in Lucille’s honor at 11a.m. Saturday, April 13th, at First Reformed Presbyterian Church 12900 Frankstown Rd Penn Hills, 15235. EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation to St. James Fellowship, 1467 Madden Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146
Virginia D. “Jean” Vacchiano
Age 87, of Penn Hills, formerly of Larimer Ave., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Beloved wife of the late John M. Vacchiano; mother of John C. (Nancy) Vacchiano and Terri (Dan) Ehmann; grandmother of seven; great-grandmother of several; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Jean was very proud to be a meter maid for the city of Pittsburgh and a member of the democratic party in Penn Hills. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to help with the funeral costs.
Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Friday, 2-8 p.m. Funeral Prayers Saturday 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Bartholomew Church 10 a.m.
Joseph P. “Peanuts” Bellotti, Sr.
Age 77, of Penn Hills, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Beloved father of Belinda Graf, Kelly Burdell and Joseph P. Bellotti, Jr.; grandfather of Lauren, Ashley, Dillan, Jarrett, Savanah, Tyler and Emily; great-grandfather of Joseph, Angelo and Killian; brother of Thomas (Rhae) Bellotti. “Peanuts” was loved by many friends and was often seen as the light in the room. He had a love for playing golf and poker but overall he had an immense love for playing with his grand-babies.
lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation to St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Memorial and Honor Gifts P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
Friends received in the William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills, Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 1 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 4 p.m.
Elizabeth (Mason) McKelvey
Of Penn Hills, passed away peacefully at the age of 97, in her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Loving wife of 59 years of the late Joseph McKelvey and devoted mother of John and Charles McKelvey and Joyce McKelvey Mull; proud grandmother of David and Matthew McKelvey; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, she graduated from Westinghouse High School and later with a nursing degree from Columbia Hospital School of Nursing. She served as an operating room nurse at the US Naval Hospital in Philadelphia during WWII. She was a longtime member of Mt. Hope Community Church and the local Crescent Hills Civic Association. Her favorite pastime was cooking and the family will sorely miss her homemade pies. Family and friends received at the William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd., 11735 Frankstown Rd (at Rodi Rd) Penn Hills Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m.. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 12 p.m. followed by burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America https://secure.pva.org and Humane Animal Rescue https://www.humaneanimalrescue.org .
Floyd Foster
Age 67, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Rostraver, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 22, 2019. Beloved husband of Diane; loving father of Amber Marie Foster; brother of Gladys Foster, Jackie (the late Crystal) Foster, Helen (Leslie) Jackson, Daniel (Leah) Foster and the late Clifford Foster, Darlene (Joe) East and Donald Foster; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Floyd was a proud IBEW local union #5 electrician until his retirement.
Friends received in the William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills, Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 2-4 p.m. and 5 until the time of the Funeral Service at 8 p.m.