My Beautiful, Precious Mother

Mary Jane Coscarelli, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born June 28, 1922. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home. Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, bingo, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by. Her bread was everyone's favorite. Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996. Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her children and her husband were her whole life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Katherine Greco; her husband, Ralph; her sister, Diana; and an infant brother, Daniel. Survivors include her eight children, Kathleen (Ed) Wall, of Darnestown, Md., Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich, of Lower Burrell, Ralph Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana), of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie), of Cranberry, Frank (Carol), of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger, of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian) Hall, of Clarksburg, Md. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings, Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco and John Greco; as well as 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers. We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom: Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa, Pat and Patty. A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jane-coscarelli&pid=180602217#sthash.EeisIEg4.dpuf

Mary Jane Coscarelli, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born June 28, 1922. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home. Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, bingo, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by. Her bread was everyone's favorite. Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996. Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her children and her husband were her whole life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Katherine Greco; her husband, Ralph; her sister, Diana; and an infant brother, Daniel. Survivors include her eight children, Kathleen (Ed) Wall, of Darnestown, Md., Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich, of Lower Burrell, Ralph Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana), of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie), of Cranberry, Frank (Carol), of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger, of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian) Hall, of Clarksburg, Md. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings, Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco and John Greco; as well as 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers. We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom: Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa, Pat and Patty. A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jane-coscarelli&pid=180602217#sthash.EeisIEg4.dpuf

Mary Jane Coscarelli, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born June 28, 1922. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home. Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, bingo, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by. Her bread was everyone's favorite. Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996. Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her children and her husband were her whole life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Katherine Greco; her husband, Ralph; her sister, Diana; and an infant brother, Daniel. Survivors include her eight children, Kathleen (Ed) Wall, of Darnestown, Md., Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich, of Lower Burrell, Ralph Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana), of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie), of Cranberry, Frank (Carol), of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger, of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian) Hall, of Clarksburg, Md. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings, Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco and John Greco; as well as 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers. We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom: Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa, Pat and Patty. A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jane-coscarelli&pid=180602217#sthash.EeisIEg4.dpuf

Mary Jane Coscarelli, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born June 28, 1922. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home. Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, bingo, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by. Her bread was everyone's favorite. Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996. Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her children and her husband were her whole life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Katherine Greco; her husband, Ralph; her sister, Diana; and an infant brother, Daniel. Survivors include her eight children, Kathleen (Ed) Wall, of Darnestown, Md., Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich, of Lower Burrell, Ralph Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana), of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie), of Cranberry, Frank (Carol), of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger, of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian) Hall, of Clarksburg, Md. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings, Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco and John Greco; as well as 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers. We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom: Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa, Pat and Patty. A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jane-coscarelli&pid=180602217#sthash.EeisIEg4.dpuf

Mary Jane Coscarelli, born June 28, 1922, peacefully passed away in her home with her family at her side on July 7, after a two and one-half year illness. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home.

​Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, BINGO, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren.

​Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by.  Her bread was everyone’s favorite.  Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996.

Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her whole life was devoted to her children and husband.

Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents Daniel and ​Katherine Greco, her husband Ralph, her sister Diana, and an infant brother, Daniel.

Survivors include her eight children Kathleen (Ed) Wall of Darnestown, Maryland, Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich of Lower Burrell, Ralph, Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana) of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie) of Cranberry, Frank (Carol) of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian)  Hall of Clarksburg, Maryland. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco, and John Greco as well as fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

​A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers.  We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom.  Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa,​ Pat, and Patty. 

A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy.

I won't be around for a few days so happy blogging until I return.

Mary Jane Coscarelli, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born June 28, 1922. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home. Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, bingo, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by. Her bread was everyone's favorite. Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996. Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her children and her husband were her whole life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Katherine Greco; her husband, Ralph; her sister, Diana; and an infant brother, Daniel. Survivors include her eight children, Kathleen (Ed) Wall, of Darnestown, Md., Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich, of Lower Burrell, Ralph Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana), of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie), of Cranberry, Frank (Carol), of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger, of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian) Hall, of Clarksburg, Md. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings, Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco and John Greco; as well as 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers. We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom: Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa, Pat and Patty. A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jane-coscarelli&pid=180602217#sthash.EeisIEg4.dpuf

Mary Jane Coscarelli, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born June 28, 1922. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home. Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, bingo, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by. Her bread was everyone's favorite. Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996. Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her children and her husband were her whole life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Katherine Greco; her husband, Ralph; her sister, Diana; and an infant brother, Daniel. Survivors include her eight children, Kathleen (Ed) Wall, of Darnestown, Md., Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich, of Lower Burrell, Ralph Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana), of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie), of Cranberry, Frank (Carol), of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger, of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian) Hall, of Clarksburg, Md. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings, Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco and John Greco; as well as 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers. We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom: Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa, Pat and Patty. A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jane-coscarelli&pid=180602217#sthash.EeisIEg4.dpuf

Mary Jane Coscarelli, peacefully passed away in her home with her family by her side on Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born June 28, 1922. Her wonderful eight children and caregivers took care of Mary Jane in her home. Mary Jane worked at Alcoa as a secretary. Mary Jane used her artistic talent to draw plans for the kitchens that her husband built for Ralph's Cabinet Shop. Mary Jane loved fixing baby dolls, crafts, antiques, baking, bingo, and cooking. Mary Jane was a wonderful, loving mother to all of her eight children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary Jane always welcomed visits from family members, and loved having everyone for dinner no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. You could always find Mary Jane making something delicious when you stopped by. Her bread was everyone's favorite. Mary Jane won first prize in a baking contest sponsored by the Valley News Dispatch for her zucchini pie in 1996. Mary Jane will be dearly missed because she was what held the family together with her sweetness, her caring, her unselfishness, and her beautiful smile. Her children and her husband were her whole life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Katherine Greco; her husband, Ralph; her sister, Diana; and an infant brother, Daniel. Survivors include her eight children, Kathleen (Ed) Wall, of Darnestown, Md., Elizabeth (Andrew) Petrovich, of Lower Burrell, Ralph Jr., of Natrona Heights, Daniel (Diana), of New Kensington, Michael (Valerie), of Cranberry, Frank (Carol), of Lower Burrell, Jane (Daren) Kissinger, of Deale, Maryland, Claire (Brian) Hall, of Clarksburg, Md. Mary Jane is also survived by her siblings, Beatrice Rivi, Dorothy Strittmatter, Rita Greco and John Greco; as well as 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A heartfelt, extremely grateful thank you to all of her caregivers. We can't thank you ladies enough for how lovingly you took care of mom: Bernie, Ginny, Joanne, Leanne, Margaret, Mary, Melissa, Pat and Patty. A heartfelt thank you to the Good Samaritan Hospice team and our wonderful nurses Steve and Trudy. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jane-coscarelli&pid=180602217#sthash.EeisIEg4.dpuf