Raymond Patsy Amatangelo Jr.

Raymond Patsy Amatangelo Jr., Esq., 66, of Moorpark, Calif., formerly of Donora, died Sunday, December 11, 2016.
He was born August 30, 1950, in Charleroi, a son of the late Raymond Patsy Sr. and Julia Vince Amatangelo.
Mr. Amatangelo lived and worked for most of his life in Donora.
After his graduation from the former Monongahela Valley Catholic High School, he went on to graduate from California University of Pennsylvania. He then earned a law degree from Duquesne University School of Law.
Mr. Amatangelo was an attorney since 1977 and maintained a law office in Donora since 1980. He practiced law over the years with his wife, Janette Baisley, and associates Patrick J. Rega, David Miller and, most recently, Justin Walsh. His law firm has been solicitor for the Borough of Donora since 1990. He maintained an excellent working relationship with the community of Donora and volunteered countless hours to coaching youth sports. In 2010, he moved with his family to California, where he appraised real estate on a part-time basis while also maintaining his law practice in Pennsylvania.
Surviving are his wife, Janette Baisley Amatangelo; daughter Alicia Rae Amatangelo, his pride and joy; stepson Christopher Worstell and wife Jennifer; three grandchildren, Courtney Rae, Dakota and Derek Worstell; and stepson Yancey Taylor. Also surviving are three sisters, Pati Amatangelo, Carol Agronow and husband David and Teri Gass and husband Reed, their children and his nieces and nephews. In addition to family members, Mr. Amatangelo is survived by his best friend since childhood, Speer Ruey, and good friends Raphael Thomas, David R. Miller and Robert Sirilla.
Mr. Amatangelo will be sadly missed by family, friends and his community.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela, 724-258-6767. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 16, in Our Lady of the Valley Church, Second Street Extension, Donora, with Father Pierre Falkenhan as celebrant. Friends and family wishing to attend the Mass are asked to go directly to the church. A funeral luncheon will immediately follow in the church fellowship hall. Interment will be held in California at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Amatangelo's name to Alzheimer's Association, 1100 Liberty Avenue, Suite E201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or to Macular Degeneration Society at www.brightfocus.org.
Condolences may be expressed at marshallmarrafuneralhome.com.