Cecilia A. Kuzma – Monongahela
Obituaries
October 19, 2022

Cecilia A. Kuzma – Monongahela

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Cecilia A. Kuzma, 91, of Monongahela, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born Feb. 18, 1931, in Bayonne, N.J. Cecilia was the daughter of John and Magdalena Zera Melerski. After her graduation from high school, Cecilia worked as an admissions assistant secretary for the Navy Military Base in Bayonne, N.J., until her retirement. She loved animals, especially dogs, and donated often to ASPCA. She enjoyed taking trips back to the New Jersey shores. Cecilia is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Tammy Kuzma of Mt. Pleasant; and three grandchildren, Autumn Kuzma and Tyeler and Logan Cramer. Preceding her in death were her husband, Joseph A. Kuzma, who died in 1992. Friends will be received at MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767, from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Blessing prayers will begin in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, followed by a Mass of Christian burial in St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Monongahela, beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will be held at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery, Bayonne, N.J. At Cecelia’s request, donations can be made to ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) at ASPCA.com. Condolences can be made online at marshallmarrafuneralhome.com.

 

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