Renald L. Colonna Obituary (1930

Renald L. Colonna, 83, of Chippewa Township, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Passavant Retirement Home in Zelienople. Born September 19, 1930 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Renald and Clara Colaizzi Colonna. He was a graduate of Geneva College with a degree in Chemistry. Renald was a veteran of the United States Army and spent his career at Arco Chemical/British Petroleum in Monaca. He and his wife were founding members of St. Monica Roman Catholic Parish in Chippewa Township. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Albin Colonna and two sisters, Angela Bartoe and Dolores Ross. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, H. Arletta Haggerty Colonna, three sons and daughters-in-law, Renald W. and Jan Lori Colonna, Kenneth M. and Debra Colonna, Keith A. and Ellen B. Colonna, two sisters, Vivian Parker and Gloria Uhlig, a brother Gerald Colonna, six grandchildren, Kevin Colonna and his spouse Cindy, Sean, Nicholas, Chelsea, Keith, Jr., and Rachel Colonna, two great-grandchildren, Isabelle and Abigail Colonna, and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com., 3801-Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, where prayers will be recited on Friday at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Parish in Chippewa Township with Father Kim Schreck as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Chippewa Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Monica Parish, 116 Thorndale Drive, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 or to Passavant Foundation, 401 S. Main Street, Zelienople, PA 16063. The Veteran's Honor Guard will meet at the cemetery on Friday at 10:45 a.m. to conduct full military honors.