OBIT: Raphael Ricardo "Sunny" PRONESTI, 1994, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  PRONESTI
  
  Raphael Ricardo "Sunny" Pronesti, 79, 220 Allegheny St., Boswell,
  died Aug. 10, 1994, at home.  Born April 15, 1915, in Boswell, son of
  George and Victoria (Camelite) Pronesti.  Preceded in death by
  parents; brothers, Frank, Joseph, Dominic, Michael and Angelo. 
  Survived by wife, the former Tillie Caola, and these children:
  Joanne, wife of W. Benton Jones, Brewster, Mass.; Dr. Linda Shrier,
  Philadelphia; Gina Harkins, Sydney, Australia, and Dr. George,
  married to Jennifer Bochneak, Baltimore, Md.; nine grandchildren:
  Robert W., James B., Christopher W. and Benton George Jones; Sonya
  Shrier; Jessica and Jeremy Harkins, and Lucas R. and Stephen G.
  Pronesti.  Brother of Carmella "Molly" Arcail, Bourne, Mass.  Half
  brother of Mary Ann Stern, Nicholas Biondo and Theresa Reckner, all
  of Boswell.  Would have observed 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 9,
  1994.  Graduate of former Boswell High School, Class of 1933, where
  he was a standout football and basketball player.  Member of St.
  Peter's Catholic Church, Somerset.  Along with his wife, was a
  co-owner of the former Boswell Cleaners and Dyers for more than 15
  years.  Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7
  to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hoffman Funeral home, Allegheny Street,
  Boswell, where wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday.  Mass of
  Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Church, the Rev.
  Msgr. Samuel J. Tomaselli.  Internment [sic], Mt. Carmel Cemetery,
  Jennerstown.
  
  Daily American, August 11, 1994
  
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