Rena D. Pacy Altamare – Donora
Rena D. Pacy Altamare, 91, of Donora, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Cambridge Hillside Senior Living, North Charleroi. She was born in Donora on Jan. 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Primo and Dolores Bachetti Pacy. A member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish (Donora Campus), Rena was known for singing at the church for weddings, funerals and the church choir as far back as the former St. Philip Neri Church and the former Our Lady of the Valley Church. Mrs. Altamare was an avid volunteer spending a lot of time doing charity work. She performed in Showboat for 23 years, a senior citizen production that benefited the Meals on Wheels program in the Valley. She had a real passion for oil painting and singing and excelled at both. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert V. Altamare, on March 26, 2013; two sons, Mark Altamare and Luke Altamare; and a sister, Eugenia Guerra. She is survived by three children, Jan Altamare, Robin (Daniel) Mulkern, and Rona Crow; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Primo (Rose) Pacy and Ronald (Ace) Pacy; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE INC., 40 Second St. Ext., Carroll Township/Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, where family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Prayers will be recited in the funeral home at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian burial in St. Andrew the Apostle Church (Donora Campus). Interment will follow at Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora. To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.
