Betty (Cochinella) Pearce

Age 96 of Whitehall, PA, formerly of Beechview on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Betty was one of six children born to the late Joseph Cochinella and Leah Groah and grew up in the Northside of Pittsburgh. She was the beloved wife of the late James Pearce and a dearly loved mother of Richard (Connie) Hart, Diane (Hart) (late Charles) Muscia, Daniel (Connie) Hart, Debra (Hart) (Robert) Raymond and Judith Pearce (Bruce) Baldinger; beloved grandmother to nine grandchildren Ryan Muscia, Melissa Ferrieri (Douglas), Carrie (Hart) Gamber, Rege (Marti) Passante, Joseph (Beck) Passante, Stephen (Blake) Hart, Robert Raymond, Adam (Pam) Baldinger, Eric Baldinger, 11 great-grandchildren and a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Betty worked for Mellon Bank, Mt. Washington Savings and Loan., The Mahogany Shop and was the proud wife of a City of Pittsburgh Firefighter and Stonemason. She was always the first to arrive and the last to leave at any party and loved family gatherings. She had many talents. She could play the piano, sew, crochet and was a great cook and baker. She will be dearly missed by all who loved her. Family and friends welcome Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. WILLIAM SLATER II FUNERAL SERVICE (412-563-2800), 1650 Greentree Rd., Scott Twp. 15220. Funeral Mass Wednesday 10 a.m. Our Lady of Grace Church, St. Michael The Archangel Parish. Burial Private to the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 600 Waterfront Dr. #210, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. www.slaterfuneral.com