Grace A. Healey  –  Monongahela
Obituaries
November 27, 2021

Grace A. Healey – Monongahela

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Grace A. Healey, 91, of Monongahela, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born April 20, 1930, in Donora, the daughter of Dominic and Josephine Muia Franks. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Monongahela. Grace enjoyed making ceramics, doing word searches and baking. She enjoyed her grandchildren and family and loved the holidays. Grace was the last surviving member of the Franks family.She is survived by her son, Larry A. Healey (Darla Hubert) of Fallowfield Township; two daughters, Kathy Delso of Monongahela and Cindy (Kevin) Brown of Perryopolis; four grandchildren, Brian Delso, Brea (Tom) Delso Laird, Ashley Brown (Josh Desko) and Caitlyn Brown (Michael Luce); great-grandson, Dylan Roberts; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard A. “Skip” Healey, who died Oct. 17, 1997; son-in-law, Robert “Buzzy” Delso; three brothers, Anthony, Vincent and Nicholas Franks; as well as two sisters, Catherine Books and Ellen Spaziani. Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 W. Main St., Monongahela. A blessing service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in the funeral home with Deacon Alexander Poroda as celebrant. Committal services and interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.

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