Barbara Joan Casalinova Kanche
Barbara Joan (Casalinova) Kanche, age 58, of Mount Lebanon, Pa., died Saturday, November 13, 2004, after a long and courageous battle.
She was born September 16, 1946, in Uniontown, Pa., daughter of Anthony Casalinova and Mary T. (Piacente) Casalinova.
Barbara also resided in Cleveland, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, Bethel Park, Pa., and Montclair, Virginia.
She worked most recently as a District Supervisor for News America Marketing/Rayovac Corporation.
Her previous career included work for Western Publishing Inc./Golden Books Publications, Bayer Inc., Proctor and Gamble, and the Bank of Virginia.
She enjoyed playing tennis with the Mount Lebanon Tennis Association and volunteering at St. Clair Hospital.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her oldest sister, Helen (Chena) Spano.
She was the beloved wife of John P. Kanche for 38 years and is the loving mother of Michele and her husband Mark Fetting, Jeni and her husband Michael Napolitano, and John P. Kanche Jr. and adored grandmother of Ellin Jade Fetting, Leah Mary Fetting, Nathan Mark Fetting and Adella Grace Napolitano.
The youngest of 11 children, she is also survived by nine sisters and brothers: Elizabeth Mills, William Caslin, Gerry Casalinova, Teresa Cecil, Monica Montanaro, Frances DiRoberto, Frank Casalinova, Ronald Casalinova and Joseph Casalinova.
She will be deeply missed by her many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends-and remembered for her fabulous Italian cooking, generous spirit and warm heart!
Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS where Friends will be welcomed at 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, PA 15317 (724-941-3211) on Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 18, at 10 a.m. in SAINT BERNARD ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 311 Washington Road.
Interment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the established research fund at the American Brain Tumor Association in memory of Barbara Joan Casalinova Kanche (call 800-886-2282 or online at www.abta.org).
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