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2025
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Paul Isabella Obituary
Born Nov. 12, 1926, in Italy, he was a son of the late Louis F. Isabella and Santa Antonia Isabella.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Paul served in the Korean conflict.
Paul was a well-known, self-employed stone mason and bricklayer. Before he went into business for himself, he worked for contractor Carl Evanick for many years.
He was a member of All Saints Parish, St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, and the 55 & Alive of St. Michael's.
He belonged to the Sons of Italy, the Butler Bocce Association and he was a former volunteer at the Butler VA. Always active, he worked out at the Wellness Center at the VA, and he participated in SilverSneakers and Yoga classes at the Tanglewood Senior Center.
He enjoyed dancing and he loved to garden. Caring for his fig trees, and canning and preserving the vegetables and fruits grown in his yard and garden gave him great pleasure.
Paul is survived by his son, Louis Isabella of Allison Park; his daughter, Marisa Mondi and her husband, Dan, of Bloomingdale, Ill.; three grandchildren, Peter Mondi and his wife, Rachel, of Elmhurst, Ill., Jeanna (Mondi) Saavedra and her husband, Lorenzo, of Seattle, Wash., and Paul Mondi, of Glendale Heights, Ill.; and three great-grandchildren, Oliver Mondi, Jamie Mondi and Isabella Saavedra.
In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Zuccala Isabella, who passed away Dec. 22, 2021; and his two brothers.
ISABELLA - Friends of Paul D. Isabella, who died Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at MARTIN FUNERAL HOME SOUTH SIDE, 429 Center Ave., Butler.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at All Saints Parish, St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave., Butler, with the Rev. Kevin C. Fazio officiating.
Military honors will be accorded at the church by American Legion Post 778, VFW Post 249 and VFW Post 499.
Entombment will take place in the St. Michael's Cemetery Mausoleum.
For more information, please visit www.martinfh.net.
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Rosa,Mary Edda e Nadia Taliano
August 20, 2025
Our deepest sympathy to all the family.
Vincent Sommariva
August 15, 2025
My sincere condolence to family members. I have fond memories of Paul. Paul worked for my Uncle Carmen Sommariva who was a contractor. He hired Paul when he had a bricklaying job. At that time when I was a very, very young man, I also worked as a laborer for my Uncle. At times I did work with Paul and I can tell you that in no way could I keep up with Paul as he laid bricks or foundation blocks. Paul was the true meaning of hard work ethics along with the true meaning of a family man. GOD BLESS that beautiful man.
Robbie Kaufman and my wife Tammi
August 13, 2025
My deepest sympathy to all the family. I have know Paul since I was a young boy. My grandparents Don and Elva Maxwell were neighbors of his Brother Bruno on West Brady Street downtown Butler. Paul became good friends with my grandfather and as I grew up I would help Paul when he was doing brickwork for my grandfather and eventually. He was doing brickwork for me as I started doing construction projects. He was a great teacher of his craft and quite the mentor to me. I will never forget our last big project together! The home I still live in today! The stone fireplace we built together as well as all the brickwork! I can't begin to thank him enough for all the skills he taught me and I will never forget the day I called and asked him if he was still doing block work and he told me I didn't need him I can handle it myself. I have since used the skills he gave me to make many masonry additions to my home and I consider him a part of them all. I will also fondly remember his and his wife dancing the polka at my wedding! They lit up the dance floor! I will forever remember him and his zest for life. Ok
Laura Andres Gray
August 13, 2025
The team of Paul and my dad (Ken Andres) laying brick couldn´t be beat around Butler. A favorite of ours was that my dad would complain that as they worked he was just getting straightened up and Paul was wanting to raise the scaffolding.
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