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Vera Soroka Trona

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Vera Soroka Trona, 92, formerly of Donora, passed away at The Residence at Hilltop, Carroll Township, on Thursday, October 27, 2022.

She was born August 31, 1930, in Belle Vernon, the daughter of the late Theodore and Irene Pawlack Soroka.

A devout Catholic, Vera was a longtime member of the Saint Andrew the Apostle Church, Donora Campus, where she was an active volunteer with ravioli / spaghetti dinners, fish dinners, festivals and the Christian Mothers Womens Guild.

She worked for many years at Donora Sportswear.

Vera enjoyed baking and cooking and being a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. She and her husband Tony enjoyed social activities like bowling and bocce with their friends over the years.

Surviving to cherish her memory are her children: son, Anthony J. Trona and wife, Carol, of Canonsburg and daughter, Marlene Trona Marsico and husband, Vince, of Uniontown; grandchildren, Philip D. Trona and wife, Vicky, of Pittsburgh and Mario A. Trona of Cleveland, Ohio; and her sister, Martha Zeli of Belle Vernon; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Vera was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Anthony Trona. Also preceding her in death are three brothers and six sisters.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, where friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Prayers will be recited in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Donora Campus, at 10:00 a.m.

Entombment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park.

To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.

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