Obituaries
June 24, 2022

Brian Lorenzi – Monongahela

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Brian Lorenzi, 60, of Monongahela, died Sunday, June 19, 2022, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 16, 1961, in New Eagle, son of the late Arthur B. Lorenzi and Alice Kovach Lorenzi, who survives and resides in Monongahela. Brian was a graduate of Ringgold High School and a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Monongahela. He loved playing and watching sports, especially the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was an expert at Wheel of Fortune. He enjoyed doing yard work and spending time with his family. Brian was a man who appreciated the simple things in life. He is survived by two brothers, Gary Lorenzi of Monongahela, and Larry and wife Annette Lorenzi of Bethel Park; two nieces, Anna Marie and Lidia Lorenzi; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. At the request of the family, services for Brian were private. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Andrew the Apostle Parish followed by interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela. Arrangements were entrusted to the FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.

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