Obituaries
November 30, 2021

Linda J. Hamer DeGregorio – Speers, formerly of Lynnwood

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Linda J. Hamer DeGregorio, 69, of Speers, formerly of Lynnwood, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela. Born June 30, 1952, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Georgina Rainey Hamer. Linda was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses Hall in Centerville and was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, John Thomas of Williamsport, Jason Stoltz of Charleroi and Kristina Talmich of Speers; grandson, Antonio Stoltz of San Diego, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Tina Hamer of Florida; her pet cats, Sammy, Sissy and Willi; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John DeGregorio, in January 2019; and two sisters, Sandy Rapano and Susan Rose. Funeral services will be private for the family. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. There is a moment in every person’s life where we have to say goodbye to someone we love. It is what we do with that moment and how we prepare for that moment that really matters. Condolences are accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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