Robert M. Fuoco – Monessen
Obituaries
March 5, 2021

Robert M. Fuoco – Monessen

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Robert M. Fuoco, 56, of Monessen, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian-Mon-tefiore, Pittsburgh, following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 29, 1964, in North Charleroi, the son of William and Martha Lucas Fuoco of Sanford, Fla. Rob was a lifelong Monessen resident and a 1982 graduate of Monessen High School. He had worked as a chef for the former Lower Level Restaurant in Charleroi and Main Course Restaurant at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver Township. Rob enjoyed taking long walks with his beagle, Ringo. He loved to garden and plant flowers and enjoyed making baklava and pierogies for his family. Rob would volunteer at the annual parish picnic, was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan and a fan of the Beatles. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 36 years, Angela Mascetta Fuoco; two sons, Andrew (Jenavieve) Fuoco of Brentwood and Joseph (Kristin Bomboy) Fuoco of Home, Pa.; a sister, Cindee (Joseph) Michniewicz of Sanford, Fla.; two brothers, William (Annette) Fuoco Jr. of Imperial and Richard (Vicki) Fuoco of Batesville, Miss.; mother-in-law, Lena Mascetta; and his brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Rob was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Anthony J. Mascetta. Friends will be received at DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES, 441 Reed Ave., Monessen, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Services will be held Monday beginning with a 9:30 a.m. blessing in the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Epiphany of Our Lord Church with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston officiating. Interment will follow in Grandview Cemetery, Monessen. Everyone attending the viewing and services is required to wear a face mask and social distance. Condolences are accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.

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