Rosemary Ferrara, 93, of Monessen, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at home, with her loving family by her side. She was born on Aug. 16, 1929, in Donora, daughter of the late Frank and Maria “Mary” Piscatelli Perry. She was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Church, the church choir and Epiphany Ladies. She spent many years working with her husband at Bart’s Tire and Auto, helping as a business secretary taking care of all of the office work. She loved baking, cooking, crocheting, ceramics and was an avid shopper. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandson. She was the glue that held her whole family together and will be greatly missed by everyone. Surviving are her son, Bart (Dianna) Ferrara; granddaughter, Brianna (Sean) Holmes; two grandsons, Bartolomeo Ferrara, Stephen (Megan Goulding) Jarabeck; and great-grandson, Enrico Holmes, all of Monessen; nieces and nephews, Francis (Beth) Perry, Eugene Perry, Paul Perry, John (Debbie) Verbich, Anna Marie (Jack) Purcell and Alexis “Lexie” (Bruce) Stevens; great-nieces and great-nephews, Ashlyn (Connor) Kettles and Bryan Stevens, Johnna Purcell, Adrienne (Joseph) Stillwagon, Alex (Heather) Verbich, Lance Perry, Karen (Inigo Intxausti) Perry and their children Alaia and Owen Intxausti Perry; and other great-nieces, nephews and family members. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Barto A. Ferrara; three brothers, Antonio (Banj), Eugene “Jake” and Louis Perry; sister, Carolyn Verbich and infant sister, Frances Rose Perry. Friends will be received from 1 to 3 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES, 441 Reed Ave., Monessen. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, beginning with a blessing service at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Epiphany of our Lord Church with Father Michael J. Crookston officiating. Entombment will follow in Grandview Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorial contributions can be made to Monessen Public Library, 326 Donner Ave., Monessen, PA 15062. Epiphany Ladies will conduct their service at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.
