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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Julia Fronzaglio
Julia
Fronzaglio
Feb 19, 1911 — Aug 27, 2013
Julia Fronzaglio's Obituary
Julia Fronzaglio, 102, of Donora, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.
She was born Sunday, February 19, 1911 in Sant' Egidio, Italy, the daughter of the late Fiorindo and Maria Grace (Mucelli) Damiani. Julia was just 2 years old when she came to the United States with her mother.
She attended the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and became the owner and operator of Julia's Beauty Shoppe in Donora for 70 years.
Julia married Lazarus Nazzarenus Fronzaglio on June 3, 1940 in St. Philip Neri Church.
She and her husband loved to dance and won many contests, especially when they danced the waltz.
Julia was an excellent cook and baker, and she loved to knit and crochet. Her greatest passion was cooking for her family and friends. She was an avid bingo player and continued to play at the age of 101 as a resident of the Residence at Hilltop.
Julia was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Church and loved to participate on the parish bocce team. She was considered by many to be the matriarch of Donora. Julia received a special award from Mayor John Lignelli proclaiming February 19the, 2011 as "Julia Damiani Fronzaglio Day".
Julia was active in many church and community groups. Her service to church, family and community was highly admirable. She will be sadly missed by her family and all those who were fortunate enough to have known her.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by by her husband Lazarus Fronzaglio on May 14, 1987; two sisters, Jessie Rullo and Amelia Maple.
Surviving are daughter, Darlene G. Homa, and her husband Donald of Donora, PA; grandson, Dwayne and his wife Jane of Monongahela and granddaughter, Daria of Monongahela; great grandchildren, Kaylin, Hunter, Weston, Ryland and Dominica; two sisters, Helen Jurik of Carroll Twp.. and Adela Costanza of Washington, PA; along with many, many nieces and nephews.
The Family will receive friends from 2;00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday September 11, 2013, at the Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc.., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 (724) 379-6900. www.massafrafuneralhome.com
Prayers will be recited on Thursday September 12, 2013 at 9:30 AM in the funeral home followed by a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of the Valley Church, Park Manor Road and Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 with the Rev. Fr. Pierre M. Falkenhan as celebrant.
Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora, PA.
She was born Sunday, February 19, 1911 in Sant' Egidio, Italy, the daughter of the late Fiorindo and Maria Grace (Mucelli) Damiani. Julia was just 2 years old when she came to the United States with her mother.
She attended the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and became the owner and operator of Julia's Beauty Shoppe in Donora for 70 years.
Julia married Lazarus Nazzarenus Fronzaglio on June 3, 1940 in St. Philip Neri Church.
She and her husband loved to dance and won many contests, especially when they danced the waltz.
Julia was an excellent cook and baker, and she loved to knit and crochet. Her greatest passion was cooking for her family and friends. She was an avid bingo player and continued to play at the age of 101 as a resident of the Residence at Hilltop.
Julia was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Church and loved to participate on the parish bocce team. She was considered by many to be the matriarch of Donora. Julia received a special award from Mayor John Lignelli proclaiming February 19the, 2011 as "Julia Damiani Fronzaglio Day".
Julia was active in many church and community groups. Her service to church, family and community was highly admirable. She will be sadly missed by her family and all those who were fortunate enough to have known her.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by by her husband Lazarus Fronzaglio on May 14, 1987; two sisters, Jessie Rullo and Amelia Maple.
Surviving are daughter, Darlene G. Homa, and her husband Donald of Donora, PA; grandson, Dwayne and his wife Jane of Monongahela and granddaughter, Daria of Monongahela; great grandchildren, Kaylin, Hunter, Weston, Ryland and Dominica; two sisters, Helen Jurik of Carroll Twp.. and Adela Costanza of Washington, PA; along with many, many nieces and nephews.
The Family will receive friends from 2;00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday September 11, 2013, at the Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc.., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 (724) 379-6900. www.massafrafuneralhome.com
Prayers will be recited on Thursday September 12, 2013 at 9:30 AM in the funeral home followed by a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of the Valley Church, Park Manor Road and Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 with the Rev. Fr. Pierre M. Falkenhan as celebrant.
Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora, PA.
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