Marian A. Dolnak Riley – Donora
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September 22, 2026

Marian A. Dolnak Riley – Donora

Marian A. Dolnak Riley, 89, of Donora, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Mon Valley Care Center. She was born in Donora on Dec. 13, 1936, daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Starch Dolnak. She was Catholic by faith and a longtime member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, the former St. Phillip Neri Church, where she was very active making countless servings of coleslaw for the fish fry dinners. Marian worked as a secretary for Combustion Engineering, where she met her husband, Robert, an...

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