Dorothy ‘Toots’ Santa Colombo – Monessen
Obituaries
October 20, 2026

Dorothy ‘Toots’ Santa Colombo – Monessen

Dorothy “Toots” Santa Colombo, 91, of Monessen, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Monessen on Aug. 6, 1935, a daughter of the late John and Mary Kobal Pinasko. “Toots” was Catholic by faith and an avid sports fan. She loved the Monessen Greyhounds, Pittsburgh Penguins and Miami Dolphins. She loved to cook and took pride in caring for her family. Surviving are her three sons, Julius and wife Penny Santa Colombo, Mark Santa Colombo...

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