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Rose Anita Collinger Sabatasse

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Rose Anita “Rosie” Collinger Sabatasse, 94, of Burgettstown, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township.

She was born December 16, 1923, in Bloomfield, a daughter of the late Tony and Anne Celender Cocco.

Mrs. Sabatasse was a “girl Friday” to her cousin, Louis Talotta of Park Interiors, Jean Bugay of Mt. Lebanon and Carl Palitti Sr. of Sewickley.

The field of design was in her blood, and she continued to enjoy it all her life.

She also enjoyed horse racing.

Mrs. Sabatasse was a member of St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Bulger.

She was the former owner of a packing company and a pizza shop.

Surviving are her children, William Anthony (Ann) Collinger and Sarah (August) Mondin; grandchildren Anita (Tim) Wenning, Angela (Justin) Morrison, Tony (Erica) Collinger, Nick (Nancy) Collinger, A.J. (Cheryl) Mondin and Phillip Mondin; great-grandchildren Luke, Matthias, Violet, Iva, Felix, Clara Rose, A.J. and Trevor; and a sister, Annetta Norcia.

Deceased, in addition to her parents, are her husbands, William E. Collinger, the father of her children, and James Sabatasse; a daughter, Anita Rose Collinger, who passed away December 4, 1979; sisters Rita Mae Cocco and Lucy Bruce; and a brother, Felix Cocco.

At Mrs. Sabatasse’s request, there will be no public viewing. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, February 16, in St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Bulger. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Premier Washington Health Center, 36 Old Hickory Ridge Road, Washington, PA 15301; Gateway Hospice, 9380 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237; or Burgettstown Community Library, 2 Kerr Street, Burgettstown, PA 15021.

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