Isabelle C. (Costella) Toth
Isabelle C. (Costella) Toth, age 89, of Perryopolis, Pa., died Sunday, October 23, 2005, in Jefferson Hills Manor. She was born in Coal Center, Washington County, Pa., on July 8, 1916, a daughter of John Costella and Carrie (Davis) Costella.
She was a member of Saint John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Perryopolis, Pa., and The Catholic Daughters of America.
Formerly of Belle Vernon, Pa., she was a resident of Perryopolis since 1993.
Mrs. Toth, along with her husband, Thomas, owned and operated the former Toth’s Market in Lynnwood (Belle Vernon), Pa., from 1956 until their retirement in 1988.
She was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband, Thomas E. Toth, in 1997, one son, J. Thomas “Tommy” Toth in 1999, five brothers, Frank, Johnny, Louis, Charles and David Costella, and two sisters, Catherine Brown and Carrie Bissell.
Survivors include one son and two daughters-in-law: Steven E. and Cynthia Toth of Perryopolis, Pa., and Mary Ann Toth of Belle Vernon, Pa.; two daughters and sons-in-law: Loraine and Del Smith of Perryopolis and Wilma and Tom Fleshman of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; one brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Hazel Costella of Belle Vernon; eight grandchildren: Monica Brannon of Jefferson, Pa., Lori Ann Gargasz and her husband, Steven, of Sharpsville, Pa., Duane Smith and his wife, Darlene, of Perryopolis, Kevin Fleshman and his wife, Christine, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Wendy Post and her husband, Gordon, of Mount Lebanon, Pa., Tad Fleshman of Redmond, Washington, Sara Anne Toth and Steven T. Toth both of Perryopolis; and four great grandsons: Lucas Smith, Benny Smith, Ian Post and Nathan Post.
Friends will be received in the SHELBY D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICE, A Golden Rule Member Firm, 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon, PA 15012 (724-929-5300) today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where a Blessing Service will be held on Wednesday, October 26, at 9:15 a.m.
A Funeral Mass follows at 10 a.m. in Saint John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Perryopolis, Pa.
Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.