Alberta Ruth Alonso – Donora
Obituaries
July 10, 2019

Alberta Ruth Alonso – Donora

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Alberta Ruth Alonso, 85, of Donora, died Monday, July 8, 2019. Born in Webster on Nov. 25, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Viola Butler Buck. Alberta was a bookkeeper/secretary and worked at the family auto dealership, Buck’s Garage in Webster. She had also worked for Vasko Chevrolet in Monessen and the Donora Public Library. She was a member of Webster United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School. She is survived by her daughter, Tammy Jo Alonso of Webster; brother, William Buck of Rostraver Township; as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Alonso Jr.; brother, John “Buddy” Buck Jr.; and sister, Winona Buck Grilli. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, where a funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday with Pastor Sandra E. Fitzgibbons officiating. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to either Donora Public Library or Rostraver Public Library.

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