Joseph A. Fanelli
Born May 27, 1932, passed away peacefully into the arms of Our Lord on June 3, 2015. Lovingly raised in Pittsburgh by parents Mary and Henry; he moved to NYC and later years, the Sarasota/Bradenton, FL area. Survived by his wife of 20 years, Pauline (Stumpf), former wife, Cindy of NYC; brother Rico (Althea) of FL, late brother Frank (Maria); daughters, Dina from NYC and Carla (Christopher) O’Reilly of Miami, FL; Pap Pap to Aiden and Fiona O’Reilly; step children Lisa Pecora of Sarasota, Laina (Craig) Schechtman of CA, Peter Pecora of Oakmont and Paula (Richard) DiGeronimo of Independence, OH and Pap Joe to
10 step grandchildren.
Joe was a loving son, brother husband, father and grandfather. Serving in the Korean War he was a committed Patriot. A perpetual candle will be lit in the Arlington Cemetery, WA. To know him, was to love him and he loved back. With his family musical background, singing was a natural talent performing on stage and TV for 15 years.
Joe has been a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, wrote song lyrics published by Notable Music, children’s books, his autobiography and the reknown “A Century of Fine Carriage Clocks”. A skilled clock maker, he maintained many antique clocks to the “stars” and Europeans. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church.
Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral prayers Thursday at 9:30a.m., Mass of Christian burial in St. Bartholomew Church 10 a.m. Interment with military honors will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers contributions acknowledged to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34288 (941-552-7500)
Donald Eugene Perry Sr.
Age 86, of Beaver, formerly of Penn Hills, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents Herbert O. Perry and Mildred Freer; wife of 48 years Teresa Rose (Bagnato); and sister Phyllis Serafini. He is survived by his children Marylynn (David) Sample of Beaver, PA, Donald E. (Teri) Perry, Jr. of Austin, TX; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Don served in the United States Army as a Medical Corpsman and worked for 44 years as a metal spinner for E.H. Schwab in Wilkins Twp. Some of his most notable work includes a Brass finial which sits atop the dome of the Danny Thomas ALSAC Pavilion at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN; finals for Clayton House; Henry Clay Frick’s former mansion in Point Breeze, PA; and decorative parts for the signage at Walt Disney World in Florida. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
Nancy (Monaco) Krsul
Age 66, of Gibsonia, formerly of Morningside, on Monday, May 25, 2015. Beloved wife of James; sister of Carol (Vince) DeMasi, Kathie Predmore and the late Sandie Perallo; also survived by nieces, nephews and good friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions acknowledged to the animal rescue league, 6620 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 A memorial mass will be held in St. Raphael Church on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 10 a.m.
Steven P. Ruffner
Age 51, formerly of Wilkinsburg, on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Husband of Karen; father of Kayla Ruffner; son of Phyllis (Galutzi) and Charles W. Ruffner; brother of Dwayne, Jeffrey, David, Eric Ruffner, Grace Whipkey, Theresa Innes, Genevieve Pugh, and the late Charles Joseph Ruffner; also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills where a blessing service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation THURSDAY ONLY 2-9 p.m.
Mary (Mainiero) Amato
Age 90, of Penn Hills, on Friday, May 15, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Domenic; loving father of Daniel (Janet) Amato and Mary Ann (Matthew) Cohn; cherished grandmother of Allison, Daniel, Andrew, Angela, Natalie and Ryan; adored great-grandmother of Tammie, Sophia and Claire; sister of Anthony (Edi) Mainiero and the late Rosemary and Joseph (surviving spouse Victoria) Mainiero. A special thank you would like to be extended to the entire staff at
Concordia of Monroeville.
Friends received in William F. Gross Funeral Home, Ltd. 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills where a Blessing Service will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. Visitation SUNDAY ONLY 2-4, 6-8 p.m.