Maria Stella LaMonica
Maria Stella LaMonica, 83, of Republic, Pa., passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in the Uniontown Hospital. She was born November 27, 1925 in Republic, a daughter of the late, James Yanko and Rose Gentile Yanko Chernko.
Stella was a member of Holy Rosary Church, Republic and attended Redstone High School, Class of 1944.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Marie Palo, grandson, Kristopher Markovich, two brothers in infancy and her parents.
Surviving are her husband of 32 years, Phil LaMonica; a daughter, Roseanne Markovich of Republic, Pa.; grandchildren: Andrew Harvilla and wife, Lisa of New Salem, Pa., Richard Markovich, Colin Markovich and wife, Debbie and Danielle Palo all of Republic, Pa.; great-grand-daughter, Emilee Harvilla of New Salem, Pa.; son-in-law, Vincent Palo of Republic, Pa.; a sister, Ruth Ann Baran and husband, Leonard of North Ridgeville, Ohio; a brother, Frank Yanko of Woodburn, Indiana and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the ROBERT T. KISH FUNERAL HOME, 19 Legion St., Republic, Pa. on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday until 9:30 a.m. when a Prayer Service will be held. A Funeral Mass follows at 10 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church with Rev. Father Stephen Bugay as Celebrant.
Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Republic.
A Parish Wake Service will be held on Friday at 8:30 p.m.