Surrounded by her family; Sistine Salotti Rudolph; died peacefully in her sleep at her Rostraver home on Monday; April 21; 2003. Born June 28; 1942; Sistine was a 1960 graduate of Monessen High School and a 1964 graduate of California State University of Pennsylvania. Sistine married her soul mate; Alex E. Rudolph; on August 14; 1965 and was employed as a 2nd and 3rd grade teacher at Rostraver Elementary School until she retired to raise her children. A lover of music; books; movies and spirituality; Sistine was a devoted mother; sister; daughter; aunt and friend. As a lifelong student of philosophy and psychology; she cherished most her deep personal relationships with her family and friends. Sistine; a member of Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church; Monessen and the Society of Little Flower; was best known for her ability to touch others with her laughter and love. Sistine was preceded in heaven by her husband; Alex E. Rudolph; and her mother; Hilda Paterra Salotti. Sistine is survived in this world by her sons; Dr. Brian A. Rudolph and Joseph D. Rudolph; both of Rostraver Twp.; her father; Daniel Boots Salotti of Monessen; her sister; Dianne Salotti Vernet of Rostraver Twp.; her niece; Victoria Vernet of Rostraver Twp.; her nephew; Vincent Vernet of Pittsburgh; and many more family and friends. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday 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. Prayer service will be held Friday; April 25 at 9:15 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Epiphany of Our Lord Church; Monessen. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. As a convenience to the family; condolences are accepted and given to the family from the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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