Ramona Jones Gelotti – Belle Vernon
Obituaries
May 29, 2026

Ramona Jones Gelotti – Belle Vernon

Ramona Jones Gelotti, 94, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. A daughter of the late Sylv ester Jones and Edith Malpezzi Jones Varella, she was born May 2, 1932, in Gallatin. Graduating from Monongahela High School in 1950, Ramona worked in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., the former Liggett Spring and Axle Co. of East Monongahela and the Mon Valley Independent of Monessen. She belonged to Thursday afternoon card club for over 60 years. She loved baking, family gatherings, and...

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