Donald V. Pieri

September 30, 1932 - September 26, 2017

Donald V. Pieri, 84, of Dunlevy, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Havencrest Nursing Center. A son of the late Italo Pieri and Nellie Pierallini Dooley, he was born in Charleroi on September 30, 1932. A lifelong resident of Dunlevy, he was a member of the Charleroi American Legion Post 22 and the National Rifle Association. Catholic by faith, Donald had been employed as a steelworker by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, where he retired in 1985 after 30 years of service. Donald was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Korea. He enjoyed trips to the casino to watch the greyhounds race, some of which he raised himself. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Stephanie Yuratovich Pieri; a daughter and son-in-law, Dana and Robert Bowness, of Mapleview; two sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Jan Pieri and Donald G. and Piper Pieri, all of Dunlevy; a sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Michael Kondratik of Charleroi; nine grandchildren; Janelle Henderson, Lauren Tarquinio, Daniel S. Pieri, Amber Miller, Shannon Manion, Craig Sowers, Kaitlyn Pieri, Lyric Pieri, and Brett Bowness; and 7 great-grandchildren; Sarandon, Syrianna, Surraya, Brock, Luke, Wynne, and Lark. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300 www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com A blessing service will be held in the funeral home at 11:30 A.M. Monday with Rev. Fr. Jerry Mikonis officiating. Interment will be in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies at 1:30 P.M.