Colette (DiBiasi) Bruce – Donora
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May 21, 2026

Colette (DiBiasi) Bruce – Donora

Colette (DiBiasi) Bruce, 69, of Donora, passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2026, at home, surrounded by family. She was born Sept. 24, 1956, in Donora, daughter of the late Nunzio A. and Jane (DeRosa) DiBiasi. Colette was a 1975 graduate of Ringgold High School and a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. She worked for H&R Block during tax seasons until opening the Pet Boutique in Charleroi, which she owned and operated until her retirement. She volunteered her time at the Salvation Army, the...

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