William "Bill" Tonti passed away into eternal life on Saturday, October 24, 2020 with his family by his side at UPMC McKeesport Hospital. He was born July 13, 1939 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late William A. and Mary Josephine Hollis Tonti.
Bill attended Oliver High School and was a US Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War. For many years, he was the service manager at Downtown Pontiac in Pittsburgh. He was a member of True Vine Anglican Church in Monongahela and the Glassport American Legion Post #443. Bill's happy times were listening to the oldies, getting his huge train set ready for Christmas and enjoying his hometown Steelers.
Left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife, Noreen Simmen Tonti with whom he would have celebrated forty years of marriage on November 3, 2020; his dearly loved mother-in-law, Norma L. Simmen; adored daughters, Marcy (John) Kegges, Debbie (Joe) DeSalle, Carrie (Andy) Codelka; blessed grandchildren, Jonathan Kegges and fiancé Erika, Ryan (Kiersten) Kegges, Matthew Kegges and fiancé Kiera, Logan DeSalle and Ava, Tim, and Ben Codelka; two sisters, Donna (Lee) Rushneck and Marlene (Sam) Cianciulli; brother, Gerry (Shelly) Tonti; two sisters-in-laws, Arlene (Wayne) Hammerstrom and Joyce (Denny) O'Dell; brother-in-law, Oscar (Donna) Simmen; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 2-4and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Funeral services will be private. Interment will be held in Monongahela Cemetery.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to True Vine Anglican Church, PO Box 151, Monongahela, PA 15063.