Carmela DeLuca

1921 - 2016

Carmela (Priola) DeLuca, 94, a resident of Hempfield Manor, formerly of Wegley, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. She was born March 30, 1921, in Buono Province of Italy, a daughter of the late Nichola and Filomena DiBiase Priola. Carmela was a member of Sacred Heart Church and its Rosary Altar Society. In addition to her parents, Carmela was predeceased by her husband, Angelo Mario DeLuca, in 2012; a sister, Rose Marchoni; and a brother, Michael Priola. She is survived by her children, Patricia Ann Clark and husband, Ellsworth "Bud", of Greensburg, Mary Jean Sedlacko and husband, Thomas, of Aspers, Linda Joan Palo and husband, James, of Jeannette, and John A. DeLuca and wife, Maria, of Export; grandchildren, Karen Iverson and husband, Tim, Scott Clark and wife, Kim, Christine Biggins and husband, Tim, Thomas Sedlacko and wife, Susan, and Anthony, Dominic and Lauren DeLuca; great-grandchildren, Kaitlin and Lillian Iverson, Scott Clark Jr., Emily and Nicholas Clark, Jack and Sophie Biggins and Audrey Sedlacko; a sister, Mary Dubrovich, of Greensburg; sisters-in-law, Joanne Priola, of Greensburg, Irene DeLuca, of Irwin, and Catherine DeLuca, of Penn; a brother-in-law, Jospeh DeLuca and wife, Eleanor, of Penn; and numerous nieces and nephews. Carmela's family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the nurses and staff of the Hempfield Manor, D-wing, and the Heartland Hospice, for all of the kind and compassionate care that mom received during her time there.
Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 North 2nd St., Jeannette. The Rosary Altar Society of Sacred Heart will pray the rosary 3:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sacred Heart Church, with Father Paul A. Lisik as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Hempfield Township.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Heartland Hospice, 3520 Route 130, Irwin, PA 15642.