Rafaela Ada DiBiase age 77 of Canonsburg, died on December 21, 2010 in Kindred Hospital Pittsburgh.
She was born February 5, 1933 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late Sebastian and Adeline Fofi DiBiase.
Miss DiBiase graduated from Canonsburg High School and received her Elementary Teaching Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She taught for 31 years for the Department of Defense Schools in the United States, Newfoundland, Italy, Korea and Japan. She also taught for Day Care Center in Strabane.
Miss DiBiase was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers and Women's Guild and the Business and Professional Women Organization.
Ada was the last of her immediate family.
Surviving are nephew, Ross DiBiase; niece, Valjean Stankas; and close friends, Natalie Tissot, Trudy Brophy, Marian Plovic, Linda Engel and Maureen Leis .
Deceased in addition to her parents are brother, Sam DiBiase and nephew, Richard DiBiase.
There will be no visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM in St. Patrick's Church. Please meet at church by 9:45 AM. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Canonsburg.
Arrangements are entrusted to Salandra Funeral Service, Inc., Joseph P. Salandra owner/supervisor, 304 West Pike Street Canonsburg 724-745-8120.