Age 80, of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, June 09, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Italo Giuseppie Merante. Loving mother of Maria (Mario) Palmieri, Angela (Alan) Sleiman, Filomena (Leonard) Lies, Pasquale (Cynthia) Merante, Julia (Frank) Duranti, Gina Merante (Jeffrey Ross), Anthony (Domenica) Merante. Dear Nana to Pasquale Merante, Rocco Duranti, Leonard Lies, Mona Sleiman, Vincenzo Merante, Anthony Duranti, Gian Carlo Lies, Michael Sleiman, Santino Merante, Italo Merante, Nicholas Lies, Juliana Ross, Salvatore Merante, Marco Merante, Francesco Lies and Antonio Merante. Brother in law Salvatore Merante, Niece Maria D'Amico-Ball, Grand niece and nephew Maria & Bill, great grand nephew Michael.