Theresa (Ezzo) DiPiazza

Theresa DiPiazza, 98, of Monessen, died Saturday January 11, 2020 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born on September 14, 1921 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Cornelia) Ezzo. Theresa was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church and its Epiphany Ladies. Mrs. DiPiazza was an active person having volunteered for the St. Vincent de Paul Store. She enjoyed traveling with the Civic Center group and doing ceramics. Most of all, Mrs. DiPiazza loved being with her family and would cook and bake for all of them. Surviving are her daughter, Nancy Sawyer of Whitehall; son, Jeffrey (Tamara) DiPiazza of Rostraver Twp.; daughter-in-law Debra DiPiazza of Monessen, a sister Grace "Pudgy" Ezzo of Monesen, eight grandchildren, Dennis A. (Jacqueline) DiPiazza Jr., Bryan (Kelly) DiPiazza, Lauren (Michael) Ward, Paul C. Sawyer, Robert Sawyer, Amy (Jason) Green, Sara (P.J.) Jones Jr., and Jeffrey DiPiazza; nine great grandchildren, Alessandra, Anthony, Elena, Emma, Riley, Lucas, Gina, Addison, and Ryan; and by numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Salvatore A. "Sam" DiPiazza, a son Dennis DiPiazza, a brother Joseph Ezzo, and by three sisters, Barney Greco, Stella Reda, and Laverne Fronzaglio. Friends will be received in Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc. and Cremation Services on Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm. Services will be held on Thursday beginning with a 11:30 am Blessing in the funeral home, followed by a 12:00 pm Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Church with Rev. Michael Crookston officiating. Interment will follow in the Grandview Cemetery, Monessen. The Epiphany Ladies will conduct a Prayer Service on Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the funeral home. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.