Gloria Mae Venanzi, 94, of Monongahela, died Thursday, May 30, 2019. She was born April 9, 1925 in Charleroi, the daughter of Samuel and Bessie  Biagini Battaglini.
Gloria and her husband, Frank owned and operated Van Supply Company in Monongahela for many years. In their later years, they patented the patio upsidedown tomato garden, referred to as PUG. Gloria was an avid bowler of duck pins, which she enjoyed at the family bowling lanes, Venanzi Bowling Center on East Main Street in Monongahela.  She loved golfing, which she played in couples and women's leagues. She belonged to several card clubs, enjoyed flower gardening, crossword puzzles and especially loved to cook and entertain family and friends.
She is survived by her sister, Marion Swiatek of Fanwood, New Jersey; seven nieces and a nephew, Mary Ann Swiatek of Easton, Ed (Natalie) Swiatek of Fanwood, New Jersey, Joyce (Mike) Meinke of Norwalk, Ohio, Bonnie (Mike) Leonard of Summerville, South Carolina, Kathleen (Jeff) School of Monongahela, Mary Lou (Jeff) Pascoe of McDonald, Gina (Butch) Tuttle of Charleroi, Veronica (Duane) Fritz of Monongahela; numerous great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Venanzi who died October 19, 2008.
Friends will be received on Friday, June 7, 2019 from 4-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Patrick Barkey officiating. Entombment will follow in the Sacred  Heart Cemetery, Monongahela.