Alma M. DeChellis

Alma M. DeChellis, 89, died peacefully Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the Friendship Ridge Nursing Home.  She was born on June 2, 1925, and prior to her admittance to Friendship Ridge in August, she was a lifelong resident of Monaca and resided in the same home on Pacific Avenue for her entire life.She was retired from Westinghouse Electric in Vanport.  She was a lifelong faithful member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Monaca.She was a daughter of the late Lucy (Sebastian) and Domenic DeChellis.  She was also preceded in death by her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Stella and Carl Manzo, Josephine and John Tuccinard and Viola and Orazio Petrella.  Also preceding her in death were her brothers, Christy DeChellis, James DeChellis and Richard DeChellis, one sister, Virginia Silvestri, a brother-in-law, Samuel Mandarino and her nephew Carl L. Manzo.She is survived by her twin sister, Elsie Mandarino; brother-in-law, Joseph Silvestri and sister-in-law, Juanita DeChellis. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.  Also through the years she was honored to be godmother to several children.There will be no public visitation. Friends and family are invited to attend a mass of Christian Burial to be held Tuesday, Oct 21^st at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Monaca at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery, Monaca.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Simpson Funeral & Cremation Services, Monaca.The family would like to thank Alma’s Pacific Avenue neighbors for their many kindnesses in her later years and Diana and the staff of the fourth floor at Friendship Ridge for their compassionate care in her final weeks.Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in Alma’s name may send contributions to St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 1409 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monaca PA 15061.To share online condolences, get directions and other information, please visit simpsonfuneralhome.com.