Angeline Sanfilippo D’Egidio Fry
Avid card player
Angeline Sanfilippo D’Egidio Fry, 98, of Monongahela, passed peacefully in her sleep Monday, February 3, 2014, in Monongahela Valley Care Center.
She was born April 8, 1915, in Newell, a daughter of the late Fortunato and Mary Sanfilippo.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, is her first husband, Francesco D’Egidio; her second husband, Henry L. Fry; her wonderful and loving daughter, Mrs. Josephine (Eugene) Perry; William and Stella Fry; all of her siblings, Jenny DeFelicis (Gus), Mary DiPietro (Dominic), Alice Turturice (Sal), Grace Green (James), Sam Sanfilippo, Tony Sanfilippo and Ben Sanfilippo; and grandson Brad Perry.
Surviving are a son, Francis D’Egidio of Huntington, W.Va., his wife, Jane, and their children, Natalie Marra and husband, Mark, of Philadelphia, and Craig D’Egidio and wife, Sheree, of Atlanta, Ga. Also surviving are a special son in-law, Eugene A. Perry of Monongahela, and his sons, David (Karen) of Monongahela; Michael (Amy) of Huntington, Tom (Terri) of Belle Vernon and Sam (Debbie) of Monessen; six loving great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Rose Sanfilippo, Joan Sanfilippo and Loretto Sanfilippo; brother-in-law, Sal Turturice; a very dear friend, Lori Posi, lives in Philadelphia; and a loving family of many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.
Mrs. Fry was a homemaker while married to Francesco, until his death in 1942. During the war, she worked at the Donora Steel Mill. Afterwards, she became an employee at A&P grocery store, where she met Henry, later marrying in 1948. Together, they operated the Clover Farm grocery store at 8th Street and Crest Avenue in Charleroi for many years. In 1961, they bought and operated a Foodland store in Mt. Lebanon, until Henry’s passing in 1970. Mrs. Fry continued to operate the business for several years, retiring, then helping at Perry’s Produce Patch in Monongahela.
She was an avid card player and played with a group of ladies for over 50 years. She loved to read, cook, be with family and friends and loved watching her beloved Steelers and Pirates.
Mrs. Fry was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church all of her life and was an active member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society for many years, helping with various church events.
A very special thank you to all of the wonderful, loving and caring employees at Mon Valley Care Center. Mrs. Fry became a part of their family seven years ago and was always treated and cared for as though she was their family. She was blessed to be under their care.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, www.massafrafuneralhome.com. Prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, in the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of the Valley Church, 1 Park Manor Road and Second Street Extension, Donora, with the Rev. Fr. Pierre M. Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment will follow at the Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a memorial donation to St. Vincent DePaul Society, Our Lady of the Valley Church, 1 Park Manor Road and Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033.