Alonna Frameli – Monessen
Obituaries
July 14, 2023

Alonna Frameli – Monessen

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Alonna Frameli, 29, of Monessen, Pa., passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills, Pa. She was born in Monongahela the daughter of the late John Frameli and the late Candice Russell. Alonna worked in several nursing homes throughout the area. She had a real affinity and love for cats. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother, Myra Kyle; grandfather, John Russell Sr.; uncles, Mike, Carl and John Russell; aunt, Jean Russell; and very special aunt, Pooh Bear. Surviving to cherish her memory are her siblings, Holli (William) Brown of Monessen and Jason Lucy of New Eagle; sister, Nicole Davis/Johnson; nieces and nephews, Kali, Xavier, Willa, Aidan, Ryker, Amiya, Amari, Claire and John; her grandfather, Ronald Kyle; special aunt, Barb Lancaster; special uncle, Paul Kyle; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements have been entrusted to ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE, INC., 40 Second St. Ext., Donora, PA 15033 724-379-6900. To share a condolence, please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.

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