Sylvia Yuricha, 78, of the Providence Care Center, formerly of Koppel, died Friday, April , 2009.

       Born Sept. 12, 1930 in Beaver Falls,  she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Florence Palazzi Pietrandrea.  She was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Parish in Koppel and had been a school bus driver in the Ellwood City School District for Zona Tours.

    In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Steve J. Yuricha in 2003, a son Stephen Yuricha in 1983, and a brother John Pietrandrea.

    She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law,  Beverly and Andrew Aniceti, Chippewa Township,  Cindy and Dan Houk, Steubenville, OH, a son and daughter-in-law,  Michael and Darla Yuricha, Cranberry Township, seven grandchildren, Simone and Drew Aniceti, Ryan and Alyssa Houk,   Josiah, Micah  and Caleb Yuricha, a sister Nancy Pietrandrea, a brother Anthony Pietrandrea, and a special nephew Michael Pietrandrea.

Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, 3801-4th Ave. College Hill, Beaver Falls, where prayers will be recited on Monday at 9:20 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Queen of Heaven Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Joseph Puchinery celebrating the mass.

      Interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, North Sewickley Township.   

       Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Pennsylvania, 1323 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.