Victoria Degidio – Donora
Obituaries
October 1, 2020

Victoria Degidio – Donora

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Victoria Degidio, 92, of Donora, was the daughter of the late Carmine and Mary Degidio. She softly and tenderly waived goodbye to Donora, where she was known as the Queen of Donora, on Sept. 29, 2020. Victoria was the last of her siblings. She is survived by one daughter, Vickilyn (Bennie) Mowery; one grandson, Robert Van Pollo Jr.; one granddaughter, Stephanie Lynn Oster; and a great family of friends across Donora. Final celebration has been gently placed in the hands of HOUSE OF JACKSON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 546 Thompson Ave., Donora, Pa., Karl Jackson, funeral director, 724-379-5420

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