Dorothy Cibulas

1925 - 2023

Dorothy Donatelli Cibulas, 97, of Sewickley, formerly of Brighton Heights, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 20, 2023, from natural causes. She was born Dorothy Donatelli to the late Anselmo and Illuminata Donatelli on Aug. 30, 1925, in Homewood. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph J. Cibulas; an infant sister, Lillian; and her two best friends, daughter, Ann (John) Puskaric, and sister, Betty (William) Lofink. Dorothy was the last surviving member of the Anselmo Donatelli Family of the Donatelli Granite Co., Pittsburgh. She is survived by two sons, Joseph (Marianne) and George (Mary Anne). She was the grandmother of Allison Cibulas, Rachel (Ethan) Cirinelli, Julia (Greg) McFarlane, George A. Cibulas II and Andrew (Jennifer) Cibulas; and great-grandmother of Alexander Joseph Cirinelli and C. Henderson Cibulas. She graduated from Westinghouse High School and attended Mercyhurst College, receiving her degree in education. Dorothy attended Duquesne University for her master's degree in counseling, where she met her husband, Joe Cibulas. They were married on June 12, 1948. Joe died one month shy of their 50th anniversary. Dorothy was a tenured faculty member of Robert Morris University, a member of the 20-Year Club, where she was named Professor Emerita of Administrative Management and Business Education. During this time, she was instrumental in developing the Cooperative Education Program, placing hundreds of students in internship positions. During her professional career, she was an active member of Executive Women International. Visitation was held Thursday, May 25, at BRUSCO-NAPIER FUNERAL SERVICE LTD., 2201 Bensonia Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15216. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 26, in St. Teresa of Kolkata Parish, St. Pius X Church, 3040 Pioneer Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15226. Private burial was in the Donatelli Family Plot, where she was reunited with her husband, daughter and sister. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Ann Cibulas Puskaric Scholarship Fund at Duquesne University (Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Room 406C, Pittsburgh, PA 15282) or the Mario Lemieux Foundation (Two Chatham Center, Suite 1661, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, www.mariolemieux.org) To leave a memory of Dorothy, visit our website: www.brusco-napierfuneralhome.com.