Mary P. Berti
Mary P. Berti, 95, of Houston, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, in UPMC-Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, with her loving family by her side.
She was born October 15, 1922, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Leonard and Michelina DiGiacomo Prencipe.
Mrs. Berti was a lifelong member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg, where she was active in Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of America.
She was a 1941 graduate of Canonsburg High School.
Mrs. Berti loved to read, cook and bake, and she was an avid sports fan of the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. She enjoyed visits from her children and grandchildren and loved spending time with her cat, Sootsie. She was a member of the TOPS organization in Canonsburg and enjoyed traveling to various destinations throughout the country.
Commercial Credit Bureau in Washington employed her as a collection supervisor.
On March 18, 1945, in St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg, she married Steven E. Berti, who passed away in 1985.
Surviving are a son, Steven E. (Robin) Berti Jr. of Eighty Four; a daughter, Michelle B. (Thomas Williams) Conner of Aiken, S.C.; eight grandchildren, Shannon and Shelby Berti and Tami, Mary, Pauline, Charles, William and Grace Conner; four great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and two sisters, Josephine Liberatore of Canonsburg and Philomena Chuey of Houston.
Deceased, in addition to her husband, are a grandson, Paul Conner, and a brother, Leonard Prencipe.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Mario L. DeAngelo Funeral Home, 194 East College Street, Canonsburg, where departing prayers will be held at 10:30 a.m Wednesday, April 25. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 317 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery, Canonsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
A guest book is available at www.deangelocare.com.