Florence Buono – Monongahela
Florence Buono, 87, Monongahela, Riverhill, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, in Jefferson Hospital. She was born Oct. 21, 1931, in Donora, the daughter of Walter and Helen Opatkiewicz Kotlensky. Florence was a 1949 graduate of Donora High School. She was a member of St. Damien of Molokai Parish and its Altar Rosary Christian Mothers. For numerous years, Florence volunteered her time with the Monongahela Valley Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She and her husband, Patsy, became world travelers, visiting China, South America, Spain and driving cross country to Alaska as well as traveling the United States in their RV. Florence loved bingo, jigsaw puzzles, adult coloring books and was a fanatic when it came to crossword puzzles. She is survived by two daughters, Dina Sheriff and husband Frederick of New Eagle and Judith Bavuso and husband Thomas of Emlenton; two sons, Patrick Buono and wife Linda of Finleyville and Steven Buono and wife Katina of Kingsport, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, Anthony Bavuso and wife Angela, SFC Adam Bavuso and wife Amanda, Leia Faller and husband Christopher, Timothy Sheriff and wife Christina, Patrick, Jeremy, Joshua and Joseph Buono, Steven Buono and wife Kelsey; 13 great-grandchildren, Anthony, Orrin, Chloe, Simon, Remy, Dominick, Charlee, Vincent and Samuel Bavuso, Lily Faller, Jacie, Addilyn and Silas Buono; brother, Dr. William Kotlensky and wife Pat of the state of California; sister, Dorothy Wolfe of Mt. Pleasant; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Patsy Buono, who died May 16, 2009; brother, John Kotlensky; and a sister, Mary Kotlensky. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 W. Main St., Monongahela, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, with the Rev. Kevin Dominik officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.
