Violet Louise Franco's Obituary
Franco (Ocepek)
Violet Louise
Violet Louise Franco, age 90, of Export, formerly of South Park, PA, passed away peacefully Monday morning June 24, 2019 at the home of her daughter Pam and son-in-law Dave in Export, PA where she resided with them for the past two years. She was born on February 11th, 1929 in Scranton, PA but they moved to South Park when she was in third grade.
Violet was a retired Bronx NY elementary school secretary. When she was younger she also worked at Bell Telephone and in the coffee shop at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh - where she met her husband, Louis Franco of 57 years.
She is survived by one son, Gary (Pam) Franco of Pleasantville, NY; One daughter Pam (Dave) Foresman of Export PA; One granddaughter, Kimberly Franco of Pleasantville, NY; and another daughter-in-law Pat Franco of Miami, FL, many nieces and nephews, and three special Godchildren: Ginny Rella, Paul Ocepek and Bob McCann.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents Rudy Ocepek Sr. and Mary (Strimlan) Ocepek, her husband, Lou Franco, her son, Jeff, two brothers, Rudy and Rick, and her sister Carole.
Special thanks to Heartland Hospice for providing excellent care and friendship.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, 6:00 pm at the JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 301 Curry Hollow Rd., Pleasant Hills, 15236. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice at 3520 PA 130 Building 3, Irwin, PA 15642 or Congruity Presbyterian Church at 136 Fenneltown Road, New Alexandria, PA 15670. Condolences may be left at www.jeffersonmemorial.biz.
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