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Margaret (Planey) Foglia, 86, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Kelly's Personal Care Home, Greensburg. Born May 4, 1923, in Gillespie, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Susanna (Blasko) Planey. A resident of Rostraver Township for the past 50 years, Mrs. Foglia was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and was retired from the advertising department of Former Hills Department Store, Belle Vernon. She enjoyed watching the Steelers and Pirates, baking, playing bocce and cards. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, was a member of the Belle Vernon Golden Age Assembly at Center on the Hill and was a social member of the Belle Vernon American Legion. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Sue Foglia, of Prescott, Ariz., and Dennis and Dorothy Foglia, of The Colony, Texas, a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Sam Derr, of Youngwood, six grandchildren, Carly and Brittany Foglia, Kristin and Matthew Foglia, Janine (Derr) Hays and husband, Chris, and Jeremy Derr, three great-grandchildren, Jacob and Madison Hays and Alexander Derr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman J. Foglia, who died July 14, 2003, a sister, Katherine Planey, and five brothers, John, Steve Lefty Planey Jr., Joe, George and Mike Planey. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. A prayer service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Friday in the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the Rosary for the departed soul of Margaret Foglia at 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. The family would also wish to extend a special thank you to the caregivers at Kelly's Personal Care Home in Greensburg for their care, compassion and love shown to our mother and family during this time. Condolences accepted at the funeral home's Web site, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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