Margaret R. (Runco) Farinelli

Margaret Farinelli, 93, of Arnold, died on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, and lived a long and tremendously full life, surrounded by a large and loving family. She was born Nov. 29, 1923, in New Kensington to the late Saverio Runco and Maria Rosaria Runco. She had very fond memories of her childhood with her parents, her many siblings and her grandmother.  Margaret graduated with top marks in 1941 from New Kensington High School, where she was a member of the Commercial Club. She worked as an administrative assistant at the Alcoa Research Laboratories before raising her family, then owned and operated her own business, Handcrafts, Etc., an arts and crafts store in downtown New Kensington. She was a lifelong parishioner at Mt. St. Peter Church, where she was involved in many committees and volunteered in the cafeteria while her grandchildren attended school there. Margaret was fond of art, travel, cooking and reading, especially Jane Austen. By far, Margaret's favorite activity was being a mother, grandmother ("Grammy") and great-grandmother ("GG"). Margaret was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Angelo J.B. Farinelli; her brothers, Raymond, Joseph and Arthur Runco; her sisters, Virgina Runco, Lena Cascone and Carrie Bianco; and her son, Michael P. Farinelli, Ph.D. Margaret is survived by her sister, Norma Dowd. Margaret is also survived by three children, 10  grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren: Gaeten F. Johnston (Harold) and their children, Erica Johnston-Earl (George), Amy Johnston-Ellenbecker (Thomas) and Samuel Johnston (Jessica), as well as their grandchildren, Jake Earl, Malcolm Earl, Livia Earl, Benjamin Ellenbecker, Vivien Ellenbecker, Clara Ellenbecker, Beck Johnston and Kellen Johnston; Daniel C. Farinelli (Jennifer) and their children, Josephine, Katherine and Daniel; Stephen E. Farinelli, Ph.D., (Yie-Hsin) and their children, Mia, Cole and Michael; and her daughter-in-law, Cynthia Farinelli (Michael) and her son, Andrew. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in GIUNTA-BERTUCCI FUNERAL HOME INC., 1509 Fifth Ave., Arnold, John Paul Bertucci, owner/supervisor. Prayers of transfer will take place at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Mt. St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, New Kensington. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Arnold. To leave an online condolence, visit www.giunta-bertucci.com.

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