Maria J. Santello Natali –  Bentleyville, formerly of Donora
Obituaries
December 18, 2021

Maria J. Santello Natali – Bentleyville, formerly of Donora

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  Maria J. Santello Natali, 54, of Bentleyville, formerly of Donora, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at Penn Highlands Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born in New Eagle on Aug. 11, 1967, a daughter the late Aurelie Adamcik Santello and James Santello, who survives. She was loved so much. She enjoyed life surrounded by family, her grandchildren and friends. She was the rock to her family, always putting them first and was there when they needed her. Her memory will forever be a large part of her family. In addition to her father, surviving to cherish her memory are her two sons, Brad Natali of Donora and Ryan (Arielle) Natali of Elizabeth; and their father, Dwayne Natalie; three grandchildren, Dominic, Annabella and Christian; a brother, Anthony “Tony” Santello of Donora; and her significant other, Newton Berdine of Bentleyville. Arrangements have been entrusted to ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE INC., 40 Second St. Ext., Carroll Township/Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery, Donora. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to help with the funeral and cemetery expenses would be greatly appreciated by Maria’s family. To be socially responsible during this time of the increase in COVID-19 cases due to the new variants, we will continue to require guests to obey social distancing guidelines and personal protection guidelines which include masks within the funeral home. Thank you. To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.

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