Obituaries
June 8, 2020

Betty Lou Tomaceski

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Charleroi
Betty Lou Tomaceski, 88, of Charleroi, passed away on June 5, 2020, while under the care of her daughters in Massachusetts. Born on June 26, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stella Stukin Deutchki. She was a member of the former Mary, Mother of the Church Parish and was a retired bank teller for Pittsburgh National Bank. Betty is survived by her husband, John W. Tomaceski; daughters, Valerie Couture and husband Leo, and Joan Tomaceski and husband Frank Stasiowski, all of Massachusetts; grandchildren, Amanda (David) Bernabei and Jonathan Couture of Massachusetts; great-grandchildren, Elle and Aden Bernabei; brother, Frank Deutchki of Ohio; sister, Anne Ochkie of Pittsburgh; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, John Michael Tomaceski; and siblings, Mary Wheeler, Olga Deutchki, Stella Brado, Helen Gontarsky and George Deutchki. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION, 819 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, Joseph A. Lopez, funeral director. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday June 11, in St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Charleroi, with interment following in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Guests are asked to obey personal protection and social distancing guidelines. In lieu of flowers, donations in Betty’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or www.alzfdn.org. Online condolences may be sent to www.spallinofuneralhome.com.

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