Obituaries
March 20, 2023

Alberta J. Lewitsky Eisley – Monessen

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Alberta J. Lewitsky Eisley, 94, of Monessen, passed away on March 14, 2023. She was born in Monessen, daughter of the late Peter and Anna Lewitsky. She was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church of Monessen. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved children, David, Jane and Joan Eisley; a special nephew and his wife, James and Karen Lewitsky; niece, Barbara Penich Spadafore; and several other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth Eisley; brothers, Michael, Leonard and Nicholas Lewitsky; sisters, Olga Lewitsky and Mary Penich; and an infant brother, Peter Lewitsky. Private funeral services were entrusted to RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC., 1209 Grand Blvd., Monessen. Burial took place in Grandview Cemetery.

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