Edmund E. Santini Jr.; 85; of Belle Vernon; Washington Township; died Friday; April 15; 2011; at 8:45 a.m. in his home. Born March 21; 1926; in North Charleroi; he was the son of the late Edmund E. Santini Sr. and Beatrice Wilkinson Santini. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 51 years; Mr. Santini was a member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church; West Newton; and was a retired craneman from Duquesne Slag. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife; Bertha E. Radek Fisher Santini; to whom he was married seven years; daughter and son-in-law; Jennifer and Edward Biss; of Greensburg; three sons and two daughters-in-law; Edmund Eugene Santini III and wife; Marilyn; of North Carolina; Wayne and Jennifer Santini; of Jeannette; David Santini; of Chicago; seven stepdaughters; Sharon and Robert Valentine; of Washington; Pa.; Mary Fisher; of Florida; Lori and Pat Bahl; of Kersey; Pa.; Karen and Jeff Becker; of Upper St. Clair; Rhonda Hotzel; of Belle Vernon; Pearl Ross; of Belle Vernon; Brenda and Rick Newman; of Butler; brother and sister-in-law; Leonard and Sally Santini; of Charleroi; sister; Viola Elton; of Iowa; two granddaughters; Shane and Kelly Santini; many stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife; Rosalie Jane Labrasca Santini; who passed on May 19; 2001; and a brother; Francis Santini. Visitation will be held Sunday; April 17; from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-6183. Relatives and friends will gather Monday; April 18; for funeral services at 1 p.m. in the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church; West Newton. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Edmund E. Santini to the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church; West Newton. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.