William F. Gross

Eleanore W. Thompson

Age 102, of Penn Hills, on Friday August 7, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Robert C. Thompson; mother of Suzanne (Walter) Werner, Peter (Liz), and the late Mary Thompson; grandmother of Brian (Jacqulyn) and David (Lynn) Golightly; great grandmother of Arianna, Emma, Owen, Oliver and Liam Golightly. Eleanore graduated from Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in 1933 and the Philadelphia School of the Bible in 1938. Eleanore was a talented artist with a long professional career focusing on portraits and landscapes in many different mediums. She was an active member of First Reformed Presbyterian Church for 55 years. Eleanore will be sadly missed by her loving family and many friends.

Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills SUNDAY ONLY 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in First Reformed Presbyterian Church, 12900 Frankstown Rd, Pittsburgh 15235. Monday at 11 a.m. Everyone Please Meet at Church.

Elizabeth M. Kearns

Age 89, of Churchill, on Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born May 25, 1926 in Zanesville, Ohio to John and Josephine Deasy Eddy but was raised in Pittsburgh by her Aunt Martha Deasy and George C. Lee. She was Preceded in death by her beloved husband Richard M. Kearns, her brother Edward Eddy, and three of her children Elizabeth, Thomas and Kathryn. She is survived by her loving children Maureen Smallwood, Timothy and Edward Kearns; her sister Nancy Lee Lescisin; four grandchildren; and multiple nieces and nephews. Betty lived in many areas including Zelienople, PA, Norman, OK and St. Petersburg, FL in addition to Pittsburgh. Betty loved anything Irish and she enjoyed skillfully crafting wreaths and flower arrangements. When she was younger she worked at Koppers in Pittsburgh then as a nanny much later in life. She was of the Roman Catholic faith.

Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Wednesday August 5, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral prayers Thursday August 6, 2015 at 9:30 a.m., Mass of Christian burial in St. Coleman Church 10 a.m.

Ronald S. "Pete" Puskar

Age 62, of Penn Hills, on Sunday August 2, 2015. Father of Peter (Kate), Natalie, and Paige Puskar; Brother of Janet Carmody. Ronald was past president of Insulators Local Union #2, a graduate of the University of Dayton '74 and member of the Rho Rho Rho Fraternity

Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayers Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian burial in St. Susanna Church 11 a.m.

Stella Bianculli

Passed away peacefully at her home in Penn Hills at the age of 98, on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Born in Pulsano, Taranto (Italy), she was the youngest of nine children. She came to the USA in 1953 to stay with her oldest sister Maria Cervellera. In 1954 she met and married Thomas Bianculli the owner of Sycamore Pharmacy in Penn Hills. She was a superb cook and everyone enjoyed her dinners, especially her delicious pizza. She was known to everyone as “Aunt Stella”. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband of 49 years, her infant son, Michael, four brothers and three sisters all from Italy and one from Florida. She is survived by her nieces and nephews Rosetta (John) Colaizzi and David Bianculli of New Jersey, Mina (Aldo) Gargano and Bruna (Martino) Giacovelli of Italy, Dr. Paul (Nancy) and Thomas J. (Betty), Arthur (Phyllis), Michael Bianculli, Jane (Paul) Kerr, Josephine (John) Folino of Pittsburgh, Midge (Allan) Bachewicz and Theresa Cervellera of Florida, Marty (Jennifer) of Ohio and Kathy Bianculli of Texas; also survived by many other relatives, friends, Meghan Blair and her staff, and other caregivers.

Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Tuesday from 3-5 and 7-9, Funeral prayers Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., Mass of Christian burial in St. Susanna Church 10 a.m.