Ernest L. Valdiserri

Ernest L. 'Ernie' Valdiserri, 80, of N. Belle Vernon died Saturday, May 7, 2005 in Canonsburg Hospital. A son of the late Silla and Lena Pieri Valdiserri, he was born in Belle Vernon on July 1, 1924. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the N. Belle Vernon Fire Department, a former member of the Belle Vernon Lions Club and had been a referee for recreational basketball in the Mon Valley area. Mr. Valdiserri was an avid sports fan, especially of Notre Dame football. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, he and his wife owned and operated Valdiserri's Bakery until his retirement in 1987. Survivors include his wife, Nell Malaga Valdiserri, with whom he would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on November 26, 2005, 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Sheryl and Gary Cramer of Mt. Lebanon, Teri and Rick McFerron of Indiana, PA, Cathie and James Cramer of Peters Twp. and Valerie Valdiserri of Upper St. Clair, a brother, Roger Valdiserri of South Bend, IN, 12 grandchildren, Palmer McCloskey, and wife Christina, Kristen Dexter, and husband Kevin, Matthew Cramer, and wife Bonnie, Michael Cramer, and wife Jen, Katie, Jenna, Ashley and Jordon Cramer, Joseph and Nikolas McFerron and Lindsay and Drew Hinzman and 8 great-grandchildren, Alex, Ethan and Lina Grace McCloskey, Adele, Gus and Colton Cramer and Addison and Clayton Dexter. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Monday in the Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc. and Cremation Service, (724-929-5300), a Golden Rule Member Firm, 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. with Rev. Ronald Cyktor, Jr., parochial vicar, celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the Funeral home on Monday at 3 P.M. led by members of St. Sebastian Parish and the N. Belle Vernon Fire Department will meet to hold services at 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brother's Brother Foundation, 1200 Galveston Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233.

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Ernest L. Valdiserri

May 7, 2005