Antoinette ‘Toni’ Roman – Monessen
Antoinette “Toni” Roman, 89, of Monessen, passed away peacefully to be with our Lord on Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, Pa. She was born on Oct. 18, 1931, in Paganica, Italy, the daughter of the late Angelo and Elvira Moro De Cesaris. Toni was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 776 and Catholic Business and Professional Women. She was a kind and loving wife, mom, grandma and great-grandma. Her family was her pride and joy. She made everyone feel welcome when they visited her, and made sure they were well fed, especially with her homemade sauce, meatballs, spaghetti, pasta seashells and baked goods. She loved to keep her Italian heritage alive with her holiday traditions and ways. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Michael Roman and by a brother John De Cesaris. She is survived by a son, Michael G. (Donna) Roman of Third Lake, Ill.; daughter, Elvira “Vera” (Greg) Leonard of Indiana, Pa.; five grandchildren, Keith, Kyle and Kurtis Roman and Benjamin and Rachel Leonard; two great-grandchildren, William Roman and Lucy Pronio; one niece and three nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES, 441 Reed Ave., Monessen. The Catholic Daughters of America and Catholic BPW will conduct a prayer service at 6 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Services will be held Tuesday beginning with a 9:30 a.m. blessing in the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Church with Father Michael J. Crookston officiating. Interment will follow in Grandview Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.
