Obituaries
July 29, 2019

Phyllis Lee McKeta DeRosa – Bethel Park

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Phyllis Lee McKeta DeRosa, 84, of Bethel Park, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Center, Uniontown. Born March 19, 1935, in Bentleyville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Marta Oleva Guthrie McKeta. A resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. DeRosa was Methodist by faith, was a homemaker, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by a daughter and fiancé, Debra Sevcik and Ronald Berry of Bethel Park; granddaughter, Brandy and Roy Anderson; great-grandchildren, Brittany Robertson and Cody Anderson; and brother, Robert McKeta, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene DeRosa, on Aug. 21, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Belle Vernon Cemetery with the Rev. Derek Platt of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will take place after the service. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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