JoAnn Ariondo-Pugh
Age 62, of Penn Hills, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Beloved daughter of Mary (Sullivan) and the late Salvatore “Sam” Ariondo; significant other of Larry Schiller; sister of Sam Ariondo, Bob Ariondo, Terry (Todd Daly) Giordano, and Cassie (Frank) Sciulli; loving aunt of Nicole Ariondo, Frank, Anthony, and the late Ashley Giordano, Angela, Michael, and Amanda Sciulli; great aunt to her very special Kennedy Delgado. JoAnn took great pride in her nieces and nephews and treated them as her own. Each of them held a special place in her heart. She will be dearly missed by all of those that knew and loved her.
Friends received at William F. Gross Funeral Home 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Friday, May 21, 2021 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral prayers will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a mass of Christian Burial at Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish St. Gerard Majella Church 121 Dawn Drive Verona, PA 15147 at 10 a.m. We will be following COVID-19 state guidelines.
Mary Lou Rainey
Age 66, formerly of Penn Hills, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. Beloved daughter of the late James and Mary Rainey; wife of the late William Tigano; mother of Joseph (Amber) Tigano; grandmother of Ashley, Anthony and Allyson. Mary Lou was employed at PNC Bank Downtown for over 20 years.
Friends received at William F. Gross Funeral Home 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 2 p.m. until the time of service at 6 p.m. We will be following COVID-19 State guidelines.
Kathleen A. Elko
Age 77, of Verona, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Carl J. Elko; mother of Patricia (David Harris) Scheuring and William (Debbie) Scheuring; grandmother of Amy Harris, Helen, and Charles Scheuring; sister of Mary-Margaret Harrison; aunt of Dawn, Robin, and Lynsey. Also survived by great-nieces and nephews and her faithful golden retriever Murphy. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to Hillman Cancer Center at Development Office, UPMC Cancer Pavillon, Suite 1B, 5150 Center Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15232 or Animal Friends at Animal Friends Development Department 562 Camp Horne Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15237.
Friends received at William F. Gross Funeral Home 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Friday, May 7, 2021 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral prayers will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Parish St. John the Baptist Church at 444 Saint John St. Pittsburgh, PA 15239 at 10:30 a.m. We will be following COVID-19 State guidelines.
Donna A. (Graham) Pielin
Age 70, of Penn Hills, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021. Daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Butko) Dolney; beloved wife of Stanley Pielin; mother of Jessie Graham; sister of Deborah Williams, Ralph (Georgette) Dolney, Jr., Patricia (Rege) Derry, and the late Francis Dolney; mother of her beloved fur babies Max and Mya. Also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Friends received at William F. Gross Funeral Home 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Monday, May 10, 2021 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. A blessing service will be held on Tuesday, May 11 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. We will be following COVID-19 State guidelines.
Gary N. Underwood
Age 74, of Penn Hills, was called to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 11, 2021. He was the son of Alice (Mangold) and Ernest Underwood of Bloomfield. He is survived by his wife, Elaine (Freiland), daughters Amy (Kevin) Sullivan and Lisa (Chris) Bauer and 5 grandchildren, Riley, Kaylen, Emma, Ava, and Christian. Gary is also survived by his brother Myles (Irene) and his sister Diana (Larry) Steckel. Gary had been a draftsman for various engineering companies in Pittsburgh during his 30-year career. He was also a long time ambassador for the PPG Paints Arena and enjoyed every minute of his 56 years as an usher and ticket taker welcoming all to enjoy the performance. Gary was very involved in the Penn Hills community as a committee person and as a 3 term member of Council. Always a people person, Gary was quick with a smile, a joke, or a story. He will be missed by his loving family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Alzheimer’s Association at 2835 E Carson St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203 or to Penn Hills Volunteer #7 Fire Department at PO Box 10553 Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
Friends received at William F. Gross Funeral Home 11735 Frankstown Rd. (at Rodi Rd.), Penn Hills Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish St. Bernadette Church 245 Azalea Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15235 on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10 a.m. We will be following COVID-19 state guidelines.