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Dominic J. Mazzei, 92, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at 4:45 a.m. at his home surrounded by his family. Born Aug. 4, 1920, in Belle Vernon, he was the son of the late Angelo and Maria Cardamone Mazzei. Dominic purchased the dairy and egg farm in 1944, selling milk, eggs, vegetables and the best corn in the Valley for many years. He was very active in St. Sebastian church with spaghetti dinners, lawn fairs, the parish council and the maintenance committee. He was a member of the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 organizing numerous Night at the Races, the children's Christmas parties and was Knight of the Year in 1995. He was also an avid bowler with the K of C league and received a ring for a perfect 300 game. In his later years, he was active with MARS pool and poker leagues. Dominic enjoyed going to the horse races at the Meadows with his brother Frank and friend Jim Mendicino and the dog races at Wheeling Downs with his wife, Martha, and Bill and Betty Vizza. He was also a bus driver for the Belle Vernon Area School District from 1970 to 1992. He is survived by his wife, Martha Weiss Mazzei to whom he was married 62 years, six children, Mary Joyce and Joe Biondo of Belle Vernon, Margaret Miller of Cleveland, Ohio, Martha Jo Joey Mazzei of Harrisburg, Katherine and Jim Monahan of Perryopolis, David and Tara Mazzei of Charleroi, and Loretta and Gary Flower of Smithton, sister, Anita Sefchok of Belle Vernon, 14 grandchildren Christine, Lisa, Rachel, Sarah, Maggie, Joey, Allison, Lee Ann, Anthony, John Daniel, Rose, Greg, Sadie and Sandi, six great-grandchildren, Sofia, Addison, Nina, Vincenzo, Caden and Vito. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Pete, Angelo, John and Frank Mazzei, and four sisters, Josephine Marasco, Sue Touche, Catherine Doenges and Theresa Ann Sanino. Visitation will be held 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATIONS, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Prayer service will be held 9:15 a.m. Monday in the funeral home followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, with the Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick Pastor as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the Rosary for the departed soul of Dominic Mazzei 3 p.m. Sunday, and services will be conducted 6:30 p.m. Sunday by the Belle Vernon Rotary Club and 7 p.m. by the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus, all in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral home's website, http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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