Obituaries
December 24, 2021

Kathryn M. Walters Lipari – Belle Vernon, formerly of Charleroi

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Kathryn M. Walters Lipari, 71, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, formerly of Charleroi, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at her home. Born March 1, 1950, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Margaret Beato Walters. Mrs. Lipari was a member of St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church, Charleroi, was a retired Walmart inventory clerk and enjoyed sewing and reading. She is survived by her son, Eugene Lipari of Fallowfield Township; son and daughter-in-law, Philip and Jessica Lipari of Fallowfield Township; daughter, Bernadette Lipari of Jefferson Hills; two brothers, Leroy Walters of Belle Vernon, and Larry Walters of Monessen; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Virginia Miller of Belle Vernon, Patricia Sholtis of Belle Vernon, and Nancy and Bob Dexter of London, Ohio; and granddaughter, Jacie Lipari. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent C. Lipari; and three sisters, Violet Brown, Sally Harkins and Barbara Sadler. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-9296183. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC. Interment will take place in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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