Marie A. Tonarelli

Marie A. Tonarelli, 81, of Belle Vernon, passed away suddenly in her sleep at home on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The daughter of the late Thaddeus and Anna Tomalski, she was born in Arnold City on May 12, 1941. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Marie loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, the lights of her life. She had a special connection with her twin sister, Marcella. She also loved playing bingo, cooking and baking for her family, and watching her daily soaps and Lifetime movies. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ferdinand A. Tonarelli after 53 years of marriage. Survivors include five children, ten grandchildren, and three great grandchildren, including son Riccardo Tonarelli of Elizabeth and grandson Gregory; daughter Rosemarie ‘Mimi’ Jennewine of Belle Vernon and grandchildren Marie and husband Neil Paris with great grandchildren Camden, Brooklyn, and Logan; also grandchildren Michael, Mikayla, and Mitchell; son Dennis Tonarelli of Belle Vernon; son Edward Tonarelli and wife Jodi of North Hills and granddaughters, Madison and Bethany; daughter Valerie and husband, David Fowler of Virginia Beach, VA and grandchildren, Eva, Julia, and Andrew. Also surviving are sisters Dorothy Ramsier, twin Sister, Marcella Niccolai, Annette Suppa and brother, Tom Tomalski. In addition, sisters in-law, Debbie Tomalski and Shirley Tonarelli, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Patricia Sciore, son in-law, Michael Jennewine, and several brothers in-law and sisters in-law. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 7 to 9 P.M. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. A blessing will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 9:30 A.M. followed by a funeral mass at 10 A.M. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with Father Michael Crookston as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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Marie A. Tonarelli

May 12, 1941 - March 5, 2023