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.