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Norman J. Foglia, 80, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at 4:25 a.m. in Jefferson Regional Health System, Jefferson Borough. Born June 6, 1923, in Charleroi, he was a son of the late Frank and Carmella Troiano Foglia. A resident of Rostraver Township for the past 43 years, Mr. Foglia was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon, and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Allenport, where he worked as a roller in the tandem mill. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post 659 and VFW Post 699, both in Belle Vernon, the Italian Unita Club of Charleroi and REAP. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Margaret Planey Foglia, two sons, Ronald and wife, Sue Foglia, of Prescott, Ariz., and Dennis and wife, Dorothy Foglia, of Dallas, Texas, a daughter, Cheryl Derr and husband, Sam, of Youngwood, three brothers, Joseph and wife, Margaret Foglia, of Massachusetts, Albert and wife, Phyllis Foglia, of Monessen and Eugene and wife, Carol Foglia, of Monongahela, six grandchildren, Carly and Brittany Foglia, Kristin and Matthew Foglia, Janine (Derr) Hays and husband, Chris, and Jeremy Derr, and two sisters, Helen Bosh and Eleanor Stanish, both of Charleroi. Visitation Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. 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 Thursday at 9 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Zaccagnini as celebrant. Interment, Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Norman Foglia Wednesday at 3 p.m., and Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct a service at 7 p.m., both in the funeral home. As a convenience to the family, condolences are accepted and given to the family from the funeral home website at www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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