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Annabelle (Truffa) Canil Obituary
Official Obituary of

Annabelle (Truffa) Canil

February 27, 1936 - April 16, 2024

Annabelle (Truffa) Canil Obituary

Annabelle (Truffa) Canil, 88, of Allegheny Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by her family.


A daughter of the late Louis Truffa and Lucy (Bosco) Truffa, she was born February 27, 1936 in Kiskimere (Armstrong County), PA.


Annabelle was a 1954 graduate of Leechburg Area High School.  She had been employed as a telephone operator with Bell Telephone Company in Leechburg.  She was a member of St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church in Lower Burrell.  Annabelle enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.  She also enjoyed playing cards, bingo and going to the casino.


Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Herman G. Canil of Allegheny Township; a son, Herman A. Canil (Jennifer) of Mars; daughters, Christina M. Paletta (Kevin Jenkins) of Sewickley, Deanna L. King of Mars; seven grandchildren, Michael, Anthony, Krista, Jordan, Kayla, Catherine, Hannah; and numerous nieces and nephews.


In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Louis Truffa.


Friends are welcome to attend her Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church, 3055 Leechburg Rd., Lower Burrell, with the Rev. Elpidio Alcontin as celebrant.  The Clawson Funeral & Cremation Center, 170 Main St., Leechburg, 724-842-1051, has been entrusted with arrangements.  Private interment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park in Lower Burrell.

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Annabelle (Truffa) Canil, 88, of Allegheny Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by her family.


A daughter of the late Louis Truffa and Lucy (Bosco) Truffa, she was born February 27, 1936 in Kiskimere (Armstrong County), PA.


Annabelle was

Events

Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday, April 20, 2024

10:00 am

St. Margaret Mary Church

3055 Leechburg Road Lower Burrell, PA 15068

Private Interment

Greenwood Memorial Park

104 Melwood Road Lower Burrell, PA 15068

Final Resting Place

Greenwood Memorial Park

104 Melwood Road Lower Burrell, PA