Anne Marie 'Baba' Testa, John XXIII Home, Hermitage, and formerly of Hadley Dr., Sharon, Pa., passed away peacefully at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday (4-7-09) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 90.
Mrs. Testa was born on July 15, 1918 in Greenville, Pa. the daughter of Frank and Theresa Fronz Stano.
A lifelong area resident, she attended St. Michael's School, Greenville.
A homemaker, she belonged to St. Joseph's Church in Sharon and was a member of their Women's guild. She was also a member of the North Sharon Volunteer Fire Hall Ladies Auxiliary and volunteered her time in the Cafeteria at Kennedy Christian High School.
Her husband Frank Joseph Testa whom she married on May, 20, 1942, passed away on June 6, 2000.
She is survived by her daughter Eleanor M. 'Elly' Bell and her husband Daniel E., Sharon; three grandchildren, Daniel F. Bell and his wife Jessica, Chicago, Illinois; Jennifer A., and Julie M. Bell both of Bristow Va; a brother Joseph Stano, Hermitage; a brother in law Michael Testa, Sharon; and a sister in law Beatrice Chirila, Tualatin , Oregon.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Mary and Steffie Stano; and one brother Frank Stano.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday (4-10-09) in the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. 1090 E. State St. Sharon. Condolences may be sent by visiting the web site www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com
Services: Due to holy week, a funeral service will take the place of a Mass at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (4-11-09) in St. Joseph's Church with Rev. J. Thomas Dugan, Senior Associate officiating.
Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.