Nov 2, 2018

Amelia Venicasa, 93, of Masontown, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2018, in her home, after a short illness.

She was born May 11, 1925, in Ronco, a daughter of the late John and Rachel Fata Polish.

According to her family, Mrs. Venicasa was a wonderful homemaker and cook. She cherished her husband, children and grandchildren. Her home was always warm with love and wonderful meals for her family. Mrs. Venicasa enjoyed decorating her home for the holidays, especially Christmas, which she embellished to perfection. Her daughters and grandchildren were very blessed to have the love and great values of life she gave to them. Mrs. Venicasa would send special cards to her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed her husband taking her to the mall twice a week, where she loved walking to her favorite shops and seeing all of her friends. They loved her smile and laughter and she will be missed by all who knew her.

Mrs. Venicasa had many wonderful and loving caregivers, including Beverly and Mary Pincavitch, Angela Celli, Karen Davis and Tiffany Schrader. She appreciated the special care they gave to her. The nurses and aides from Amedisys also provided her with loving care.

On February 9, 1946, she married Armando Venicasa, who survives.

Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two daughters, Rosella M. Snyder and husband John of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Marcy A. Hunyady and husband Louis of Waynesburg; three grandchildren, Sean Snyder and wife Olga, Tonya Long and husband James and Scott Wesolowsky; four great-grandchildren, Erica Johnson, Erin Johnson, Louis Hunyady and Megan Hunyady; and two great-great-grandchildren, Jax Hunyady and Kaiden Hunyady.

Deceased are three brothers, Louis Polish, Frank Polish and Joe Polish, and three sisters, Elinor Diluca, Olive Mayer and Ida Clearhee.

Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Yoskovich Funeral Home, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, where a blessing services will be held at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 6. A Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 11 a.m. in St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Masontown, with the Rev. J. Francis Frazer as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Leckrone. A vigil service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.

To access additional information and sign a guest book, visit www.YoskovichFH.com.