Obituary of Donna Marie (Smithnosky) Fatla

Donna Marie (Smithnosky) Fatla of Mt. Pleasant passed away peacefully Friday, September 22, 2017, at the age of 88 at Amber House, Mt. Pleasant PA. Daughter of Martin and Verna (Junick) Smithnosky. Married to the late Leo A. Fatla. Lovingly cared for by daughters Sherry Fatla of Dorchester, Massachusetts and Sandy King of Mt. Pleasant. She is also survived by her loving sisters Rita Tallerico and Kay Colello, grandchildren Jessica (King) and Mark McMickle, Heidi (King) and Jeff Dembowski, Ashley (King) and Aaron Wolk, great-grandchildren Tyler and Carter Dembowski, and Adeline McMickle, godchildren Kim Hartley and Robert Smithnosky Jr., and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, and husband , Donna was preceded in death by her brother Robert Smithnosky, Sr..

Donna attended Mudd School, and graduated from Ramsay High School in 1946. She attended the HC Frick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Mt. Pleasant, and was a member of its last graduating class in 1950 along with her close friends, the late Jeannine (Wadsworth) Trout and Eleanor (Micklus) Falat. Special friends and coworkers Garnet Shaffer, Patsy Sofranko, and Gertrude Yesho were also very dear to her.

Donna was very proud of being a nurse and loved her work as an RN, serving her entire career at Frick Hospital. She retired in 1989. She loved to cook and bake and entertain, and was well-known for her generosity. Holiday cookie platters were distributed to friends, family, and neighbors without fail. She also loved planting flowers and tending to the landscaping at her home. Donna had a great sense of humor which she never lost, and a way of telling stories that left everyone collapsing in laughter. She will be greatly missed.

We are especially grateful to the staff at Harmon House and Amber House and Amedysis Hospice for their constant loving care.

Viewing hours will be private, for immediate family members only. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Mass at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 26 at Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, Walnut Street, Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Richard J. Kosisko as celebrant, followed by entombment in St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, PA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Societypt the American Heart Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Galone-Caruso Funeral Home, 204 Eagle St., Mt. Pleasant, PA. To offer an online condolence, please visit our web site at: www.galone-carusofuneralhome.com