Martha Weiss Mazzei; 84; of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; passed away Thursday; Aug. 8; 2013; at her home while gardening and doing what she loved. Born Sept. 27; 1928; in North Charleroi; she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Krissko) Weiss. Mrs. Mazzei was a resident of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; since 1951; with her late husband Dominic Mazzei; who passed away Jan. 18; 2013. She was a homemaker; member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; member of numerous card clubs and a past member of the former Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 1522 and the Knights of Columbus Council 3026 Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed bowling and playing bocce. She loved her family and was affectionately known as the world’s best pie-maker and crocheted a blanket for every one of her grandchildren as they graduated from high school. Surviving are her 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; 14 grandchildren; Christine; Lisa; Rachel; Sarah; Maggie; Joey; Allison; Lee Ann; Anthony; John Daniel; Rose; Greg; Sadie and Sandi; seven great-grandchildren; Sofia; Addison; Nina; Vincenzo; Caden; Vito and Ethan; two brothers and sister-in-law; Leo Weiss of Texas; Thomas and Elaine Weiss of Dunlevy; a sister and brother-in-law; Theresa and Bill Bartolotta of Greensburg; and three sisters-in-law; Anita Sefchok of Belle Vernon; Millie Mazzei of Belle Vernon and Elvira Weiss of Youngwood. In addition to her husband; she was preceded in death by four brothers; Gabriel Gump; Joseph; Markus and Daniel Weiss; and three sisters; Sister Margaret Weiss; OSF; Sister Anne Weiss; OSF; and Mary Henrion. 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. A prayer service will be held 9:15 a.m. Monday in the funeral home; followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; with the Rev. James Bump as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Sunday; Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the Rosary at 3 p.m.; Belle Vernon Rotary Club will conduct services at 6:30 p.m. and the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus at 7 p.m.; all in the funeral home. Condolences are accepted at the funeral home’s website; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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