Antoinette M. ‘Toni’ Barkey – Van Voorhis
Antoinette M. “Toni” Barkey, 92, of Van Voorhis, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Jan. 3, 1927, the daughter of Rocco and Angelina Stuarti Borelli. Antoinette was a member of St. Damien of Molokai Church in Monongahela. She was a devoted homemaker and wife who enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and baking. In her lifetime, she took delight in hosting the family for holidays and Sunday dinners. She played an active role in her children’s lives, especially when it came to their sports activities, and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Antoinette is survived by her son, John A. Barkey and wife Mary of Van Voorhis; daughter, Donna Barkey and fiancé, Joseph Susick of Van Voorhis; three grandchildren, Josette Tillman, Jeanette Barkey and Deidre Mock; four great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Jackson Tillman and Gabriel and Samuel Mock; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Barkey, who died April 30, 2003; three brothers, Michael, Paul and John Borelli; and five sisters, Rose Danilchak, Edith Popinchalk, Isabelle Barton, Anne Tesolin and Rachel Borelli, who died in infancy. Friends will be received Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main St., Monongahela. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 30, in St. Damien of Molokai Church with the Rev. Patrick Barkey as celebrant. Committal services and interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.
