Mary Gloria "Babe" DiDiano

Mary Gloria "Babe" DiDiano, age 97 Of Oakmont (formerly of East Liberty), peacefully on May 19, 2025, at Concordia at Rebecca Residence of Allison Park, PA. Wife of the late Carmen J. DiDiano; loving mother of Carmen A. (Kathryn Quigley), Francis, Michelle (Attilio) DePasquale; devoted grandmother of Kristina and Frank Jr. DiDiano, and Michael and Robert DePasquale; daughter of the late Francesco and Mary Cervone; sister of the late Raymond (Antoinette) Cervone and the late Concetta (Mariano) Caito and also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Known as Babe by her husband, family and friends, she was given the nickname by her brother Raymond, since she was the baby of the family. Babe loved being with her children and grandchildren especially gathering for Sunday dinners. She was an exceptional baker and loved to play 500 bid. In her younger days she was an avid roller-skater, where she met the man who would be her devoted husband for 44 years until the time of his passing. She was a librarian/teacher's aide in the Pittsburgh Public School District for 25 years until her retirement in 1990.
Babe was a devoted parishioner of St. Irenaeus Church in Oakmont, and a volunteer at Presbyterian Senior Care in Oakmont up until she turned 92. She had a great devotion to St. Anthony of Padua.
Friends and family will be received on Thursday May 22, 2025, from 2 - 8 p.m. at the BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, INC., at 421 Allegheny Ave. Oakmont, PA 15139. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held the following day on Friday May 23, 10 a.m. Holy Family Parish - St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Oakmont. EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Entombment to follow at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville.
The family will be forever grateful to the staff of Concordia at Rebecca Residence and Good Samaritan Hospice for their tender loving care and attention during her four-year residence.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mary's name to Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation, 134 Marwood Rd. Cabot, PA 16023-2206, Staff Appreciation Fund.