Maria S. Dolessandro – Monessen

Maria S. Dolessandro, 87, of Monessen, died Thursday Nov. 12, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born on Jan. 2, 1933, in Calabria, Italy, the daughter of the late Fiore and Angela Maione Sacco. She had been a resident of Monessen all her adult life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church. Maria was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed cooking and gardening. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Lou (John) Loulis of North Charleroi; her son, Frank Dolessandro Jr. of Monessen; brother, Joseph (Clara) Sacco of Fontana, Calif.; two sisters, Julia Cain and Lena Mascetta, both of Monessen; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Dolessandro; and a brother, John Sacco. Friends will be received from 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES, 441 Reed Ave., Monessen. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home with Father Michael J. Crookston officiating. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery, Monessen. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.