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Alice F. Cornwell

1948 - 2025

Alice F. Cornwell obituary, 1948-2025, New Kensington, PA

BORN

1948

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Rusiewicz Funeral Homes Inc. - Lower Burrell

3124 Leechburg Road

Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

Alice Cornwell Obituary

Alice Faye Cornwell, 76, of New Kensington, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in her home. She was born in Braeburn on Dec. 29, 1948, to the late Oristo D. and Martha A. Sidelinger Palazzi and was a lifelong resident of the Lower Burrell/New Kensington area. Alice worked as a banker for PNC Bank, Lower Burrell, and was a member and former president of the Kiwanis Club. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, going to the Rivers Casino, and going to weekly lunches with her bank colleagues. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah (Daniel) Hosac of Lower Burrell; grandchildren, Ryan Dilks, Stephanie Dilks, Amanda (Ibrahim) Eskin, and Michael Martin; great-grandchildren, Ryan Jr., Serenity, Emmitt, Silas, Symphani, Sasha, and Sehlah, with another great-grandchild on the way; sister, Carla Palazzi of Lower Burrell; and significant other, Scott Byers. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Carl Palazzi, Gerald Palazzi, Joane Norrick, Sandy Szajna, Sherri Palazzi, Mary Colclaser; and infant brother, Domenic Palazzi. Friends will be received from 2 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, by Rev. Dean Ward at THE RUSIEWICZ OF LOWER BURRELL FUNERAL HOME, 3124 Leechburg Road at Alder St. www.RusiewiczFH.com.

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Published by The Valley News Dispatch on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Rick and Terry DeMoss

December 5, 2025

God rest your soul sweet Alice.
A good and gentle woman.
You will be missed

Kevin and Terri Palazzi

December 4, 2025

Alice, you will be missed

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3124 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, PA 15068

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