Mary Francis (Polichak) D'Amore, age 94, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by those she loved at AHN Jefferson Hospital.
Born on October 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Evana Roko Polichak. Mrs. D'Amore was a devout Catholic who was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver and worked for several years as a bookkeeper in Catholic school education for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Her primary focus in life was her family and always looked forward to family dinners, holidays and always made it a point to treat her family on their birthdays. She was an avid traveler who went all over the United States with her husband Paul. Mary also enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening, and proudly kept a spotless home.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roger L. Francis in 1969 and her second husband, Paul D'Amore in 2006. Surviving to cherish her memory are her children, Roger (Patty) Francis, Jane Costa, Robert (Tanya) Francis, Carol (Charles) Covert, Frank D'Amore, and Barbara Pollock; grandchildren, Robert B. Francis, Ryan (Julea) Francis, Paige Costa, Lea Francis, Valerie Mahoney, Shaun Covert, and Jessica Pollock; and great-grandchildren, Cecelia, Anton and Dara.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE INC., 40 Second Street Ext., Carroll Township/Donora, PA 15033, (724) 379-6900, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Services will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025, beginning with a 9:30 a.m. prayer service in the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Donora site.
Procession to and interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela, will follow. If desired, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Donora Public Library, 510 Meldon Ave, Donora, PA 15033 in Mary's name.