Delores Leoni, 83, of Monongahela, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 peacefully in her home with her family by her side. She was born May 10, 1933 in Oakdale, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Mikula Pollock.
Delores retired in 1996 from the Ringgold school district where she was a custodian at the high school for over ten years. She was a member of St. Damien of Molokai Church (St. Anthonys) in Monongahela. Delores spent most of her life raising her seven children. She was a devoted wife and mother, who enjoyed working on the family farm and cooking. She especially loved Sunday dinners with her family.
She is survived by two sons, Louis (Denise) Leoni of Monongahela, Quinn (Bernice) Leoni of Lincoln Place; four daughters, Elisa (Sue) Leoni of Monongahela, Annette Piccolo of Burgettstown, Lynn (Brenda) Leoni of West Newton, Susan (Jay) Miskalis with whom she made her home; ten grandchildren, Melissa, Michelle, Donovan, Nicholas, Mario, Renee', Jennifer, Angelina, Quinn Jr. and Angelo; eight great grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Sciaretti of North Huntington, Cecelia (Robert) Zelinsky of Finleyville; and her canine favorites, Fuzz, Frank and Mia.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Leoni who died June 9, 2015; and her son, David Leoni who died in 1992.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 7-9 PM and Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where a blessing service will be held on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. William Terza officiating. Committal prayers and interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela.
The Leoni family would like to thank the staff at Fresenius Medical Care for their quality care during Delores's dialysis treatments and also to Freedom Transit for their kindness and dedication while being transported to her treatments.