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Of  Pittsburgh, formerly of Shamokin, PA, died peacefully at her home on May 15, 2012, after living a full life filled with gentleness of thought and great warmth of heart. She was the beloved wife of the late James A. Van Shura; mother of Mary Esther Van Shura of Pittsburgh and Donald (Donna) Van Shura, grandmother of Jill (Chris) Yablonski and great-grandmother of Chloe and Margo, all of Shamokin, PA; sister of  Raymond (Mary) Nesler and the late Cornelius Nesler. Throughout her life, Dolores was actively involved in numerous community and faith organizations including serving as Vice President of the Parish Council of Catholic Women, Member of the Catholic Daughters, and numerous fundraising activities for her parish of Our Lady of Hope in her home community of Shamokin, PA. Her joyfulness for life and great sense of humor was shared by many friends especially at Little Sisters of the Poor. Friends received at Little Sisters of the Poor, 1028 Benton Ave. Pittsburgh Pa 15212 on Friday, May 18 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Mass on Monday, May 21 in Shamokin, PA, in Our Lady of Hope Church at 10am. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Little Sisters of the Poor. Funeral Arrangements by Brusco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Mt Washington. 412-381-2323. www.bruscofalvo.com

Age 99, of Mt. Washington, peacefully in his sleep, on Saturday, May 12, 2012.  Beloved husband of 78 years to Marina “Mary” Cilia; loving father of James A. (Mary Jane), Joseph A. (Peggy), Robert M. (Donna), Marina C. Alton (Ed) and the late Raymond J.; father-in-law of Betty Testa and the late Mary Frances “Sue” Testa; survived by 23 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and preceded in death by great-grandchildren Hope Maria Kusajtys and Marcus Raymond Testa; brother of  Helen Schmidt and the late Raymond and Robert Testa and Margaret Rutkowski; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends received at the Brusco – Falvo Funeral Home, Inc. 214 Virginia Ave. Mt. Washington. Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Mount Church on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Visitations Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m.  If desired, contributions may be made to the St. Mary of the Mount Capital Improvement Fund 403 Grandview Ave., Pgh. PA 15211 www.bruscofalvo.com                                               

 Age 86, of Mt. Washington, on Saturday, May 12, 2012, peacefully at her home with her family.  Beloved wife of the late James Palmer; cherished mother of  Fern (Nancy), Patty, Paul (Cindy) Palmer and Kathy Smith; “Gram” of Jimmy, Brian (Ashley), Brad, Amanda, Michael (Jackie) and Michelle Palmer, Jamie, Jennifer and Ashley Smith; “Gigi” of Tyler and Jaidalyne; sister of the late Russell, Oscar, Dolly Wees, Mungie, Joey and Pat Petraglia; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Thank you to Heartland Hospice of Greentree for caring for our mom. Friends received at the Brusco – Falvo Funeral Home, Inc. 214 Virginia Ave. Mt. Washington. Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Mount Church on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Visitations Sunday 7-9 p.m. & Monday 2-8 p.m.  www.bruscofalvo.com                                               

 
Age 93, of Mt. Washington, on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.  Beloved wife of the late William J. Shields; loving mother of William (Marilyn) Shields, Nancy Bell, Marianne , Peggy (Kelly Swart) and Scott (Miye) Shields; grandmother of William and Andrew Shields, Michael and Shannon Bell, Kevin, Erin and Jennifer Shields; great- grandmother of Elizah Bell; sister-in-law of Dan Hurley and Evelyn Shields.  Friends received at the Brusco – Falvo Funeral Home, Inc. 214 Virginia Ave. Mt. Washington. Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Mount  Church on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Visitations Friday 2-8 p.m.  A memorial mass will be celebrated at Marian Manor at a later date.   www.bruscofalvo.com

Age 69, of Mt. Washington, on Thursday, April 12, 2012.  Loving father of Kim Winterhalter (Rick), Jacqueline Horvath, Mauri Swanson, Brandon, Alaina, Libby and the late Darick David and Chance Duffy. Brother of Carol Rossiter (Clyde), Edward (Kathy), Albert “Rick”, Susann Moore (Smiles), Debra Rittle (Gary), John (Beth), Bernard (Lisa) and the late Dennis and Regis Duffy; nephew of Irene Lutz; also survived by 10 grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends received at the Brusco – Falvo Funeral Home, Inc. 214 Virginia Ave. Mt. Washington. Funeral Mass in St. Justin Church on Monday at 10 a.m. Visitations Sunday 1-9 p.m.   www.bruscofalvo.com                                                

Age 64, of Mt. Washington, on Wednesday, April 04, 2012. Beloved husband of  Jeanie Buckley; uncle of Keith Buckley; son of the late Richard T., Sr. and  Mary Alice Buckley and  brother of the late Robert Buckley; also survived by the Wayman family and many nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends. Friends received  at the Brusco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., 214 Virginia Ave. Mt. Washington (412) 381-2323 on Saturday from 6-8 p.m.  Interment Private. A Memorial Mass will be scheduled at a later date.  www.bruscofalvo.com

 
Age 82, of Mt. Washington, on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Beloved husband of Judi Eurich; loving father of Denise (Tom) Furginson, William (Nancy) Redmond, Robert , Jr. (Patti) Eurich and Cara (Ray) Forcucci; brother of Donald (Rose) Eurich and the late Dolores Hoburg; also survived by 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Friends received  at the Brusco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., 214 Virginia Ave. Mt. Washington (412) 381-2323. Visitations Monday from 4-8 p.m.  Interment Private. www.bruscofalvo.com

Age 88, of Mt. Washington, on Friday, March 23, 2012.  Son of the late Leo and Beatrice Haney Stack; brother of James (the late Alice) Stack and the  late Elizabeth (James) Jeswald and Edward (Grace) Stack. Also survived by nieces and nephews.  Dear friend of Ette Reed and caregiver Brian Wertz.  Friends received at the Brusco – Falvo Funeral Home, Inc.  214 Virginia Ave. Mt. Washington. (412 381-2323).  Funeral Mass in St. Justin’s Church on Monday, 10 a.m. Visitations Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.  www.bruscofalvo.com

 
Age 97,  of Longmont, CO formerly of Mt. Washington, PA passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Applewood Living Center.  Martha was born on June 17, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Michele and Maria (Raffaele) Saldutti.  Martha married Giacomo (James) Carilli on September 22, 1934 and happily married for 66 years.  They had 3 children, James Jr., Michael and Rosemary.Martha lived the majority of her life in Mt. Washington where she was a homemaker and raised her 3 children.  Martha’s favorite things to do were to bake and crochet.  She was a member of St. Justin’s Catholic Church.  She moved to Longmont, Colorado in September 2006 to live with her daughter Rosemary and son-in-law John.  In the six years she lived in Colorado, she made numerous friends and touched the lives of all those who knew her.  She enjoyed going to the Homestead where she enjoyed crocheting caps for the newborn babies at Longmont United Hospital and The Senior Center where she belonged to the Knit & Pearl group where they crocheted and knitted items for charity.Martha was preceded in death by her parents and sister, her husband James, her 2 sons James Jr. and Michael, her grandson Jimmy and her grand-daughter Theresa.Martha is survived by her daughter, Rosemary Hanusa (John) of Longmont, CO, grandsons, Matt Hanusa (Michelle) of Hillsboro, OR and Jeff Hanusa of Lincoln, NE.  She is also survived by grandson, James Carilli (Diana) and 2 great-granddaughters, Samantha and Nikki of Dublin, OH.  Also grand-daughter, Kim Ables and great-granddaughter Courtney of Pickerington, OH and great-granddaughter, Ashley Odenthal (Josh) of Pataskala, OH. Friends received at the Brusco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc.  214 Virginia Ave. Mt.Washington (412) 381-2323.  Funeral Mass in St. Justin’s Church on Thursday, 10 a.m.Visitations on Wednesday from 2-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice Care of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, 2594 Trailridge Drive East, Lafayette, CO 80026
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  Age 79, on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA. Daughter of the late Thomas and Nora Concannon O’Malley. She was preceded in death by brothers Thomas P. and Martin J. O’Malley; She is survived by sister-in-law, Jean O’Malley, of Castle Shannon; nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Sr. Mary Bride served as a teacher and principal at schools in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Most of her time was spent at St. Mary of the Mount in Pittsburgh, where a Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. Friends received at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, PA, on Tuesday 3-7 p.m., with the funeral on Wednesday at 11am. Memorial contributions may be made to IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509. Arrangements by Brusco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc. Mt. Washington. (412) 381-2323 www.bruscofalvo.com