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Carolyn Jean Thornton

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | March 30, 2016

Carolyn Jean (Ondo) Thornton, age 80, of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Family Hospice and Palliative Care in Mt. Lebanon. She was a member of St. Michael Parish, Elizabeth Township. Born January 20, 1936 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Wilma (Pirhalla) Ondo.

Carolyn is survived by her husband of 59 years, William P. Thornton; daughters, Sharon (Frank) Pici of Malvern and Barbara (Rick) Opatick of Clarksville, MD; sons, William M. (Teresa) Thornton of Baltimore, MD and Robert (Tracy) Thornton of Elizabeth Township; 13 grandchildren, Matthew, Jennifer, Laura, Lisa, Timothy, Kathryn, Lauren, Kristine, Andrew, Emily, Alex, Stephanie and Brad; 7 great grandchildren, Dean, Duncan, Dax, Isak, Gus, Bella and Marianna Carolina; also, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Joan Brozek. Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, 221 N. 2nd. Ave., Elizabeth, PA 15037 (412-384-4344) on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm, concluding with an 8:00 pm rosary service. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 9:30 am in St. Michael Parish, with Fr. Thomas Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Family Hospice and Palliative Care, 50 Moffett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 and/or her family asks that you can donate blood to the American Red Cross. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published March 30, 2016.

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