Mrs. Rita M. Farone, 79, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, November 9th, 2026 at the UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township.
Mrs. Farone was born in New Castle on August 13th, 1947 to the late Albert and Mary E. (Onada) Siesing. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965 and from the New Castle Beauty Academy and St. Francis School of Nursing. For a few years she had owned and operated her own beauty shop in New Castle and later worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople. Rita is a member of the Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church and the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers. She enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. Rita loved the Pittsburgh Steelers and church. Her world was Tucker her dog.
Rita is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Georgette and Ryan Borison of Ellwood City, grandchildren Ashleigh (Lauren) Frank Farone and Noah Borison, her brother John (PJ) Onada of Ellwood City, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband George “Tippy” Farone Jr. whom she married on February 24th, 1968 and passed away on March 9th, 1997, daughter Michelle L. Farone on June 17th, 2026, grandchildren Emmalee and Ryann Borison in infancy, and sister and brother-in-law Arlene M. “Pinky” and John Maielli.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4-7 pm at the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home and Crematory Inc.. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday at 11:00 am at Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church with Father James Wehner officiating. Burial will be at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Members of the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers are asked to meet at the church on Friday by 10:50 am to form an honor guard.
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