Joan Persello Toth – Perryopolis
Obituaries
May 23, 2023

Joan Persello Toth – Perryopolis

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Joan Persello Toth, 82, of Perryopolis, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at home with her family by her side. Born July 24, 1940, in Perry Township, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Amelio and Mary Pradella Persello. A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. Toth was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Perryopolis, and was a retired secretary from First Federal Savings & Loan, Uniontown. Joan was a member of the Perryopolis Sons and Daughters of Italy, enjoyed her circle word books, and reading all the different local newspapers. She is survived by son, Joseph Andrew Toth and wife Ana Patricia of West Miami, Fla.; daughter, Anna Marie Toth of Perryopolis; and sister and brother-in-law Louise and Paul Cernuska of Perry Township. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald J. Toth, on July 13, 2007. Relatives and friends are asked to gather directly at St. John The Baptist R.C. Church, Perryopolis, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday for a funeral Mass with the Rev. Rodolfo Mejia as celebrant. Interment will take place in St. Nicholas Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, 191 Liberty St., Perryopolis PA 15473, 724-736-2515. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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