Frances Mary Kustron Dobos – Whitehall, formerly of Donora
Obituaries
April 4, 2019

Frances Mary Kustron Dobos – Whitehall, formerly of Donora

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Frances Mary Kustron Dobos, age 97, of Whitehall, Pa., formerly of Donora, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall, Pa., where she had resided for the last 16 years. She was born in Donora, on April 5, 1921, daughter of the late John and Mary Sroka Kustron. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her husband, John on March 25, 1995; and her six siblings, Anna Mary Wojoiechowski, Frank Kustron, Henry Kustron, Joseph Kustron, Helen Rossi and Louise Swatner. She leaves behind her three children, Arlene (Bill) Stadalnik, Susanne (Peter) Bugjo and John (Anastasia) Dobos; four grandchildren, Maliaka Bugjo, Letitia Anthony, Aaron Bugjo and Samuel J. Dobos; and three great-grandchildren, Joshua Anthony, Todd Anthony and Harrison Bugjo. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC VISITATION. Friends and relatives are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial in Our Lady of the Valley Church, Donora, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday April 6, 2019. Please arrive at church at 11 a.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE INC., 40 Second St. Ext., Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900. Interment will follow at St. Dominic Cemetery, Donora. A luncheon will follow at Duke’s Cafe, 827 Finley Road, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. Special thanks to all those at Fellowship Manor for the loving care you gave our mother. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Frances may be made to Fellowship Manor, 3000 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall, PA 18052. To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.

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