Clementine (Rushnit) DeGiovanni

Age 85, of Mt. Lebanon, peacefully on Saturday July 18, 2015. Daughter of the late Joseph L. and Luisa  A. Morrone Rushnit; beloved wife of the late August “Augie” DeGiovanni, Jr; devoted mother of Mark DeGiovanni (Donna) and Dr. Lesley DeGiovanni (Dr. John Montini); loving grandmother of Kristin Perry (Chad), Matthew DeGiovanni (Ann Sophie) and Casey DeGiovanni (Jen);  great-grandmother of Ella Marie Perry, Chase Robert Perry and River Marie DeGiovanni; dear sister of Angela Garofoli (the late Dr. Caesar); sister-in-law of Arthur DeGiovanni and Margaret Colella; also survived by her many nieces and nephews. Mrs. DeGiovanni graduated from Carnegie Tech with a double-major in Music and Education. She started teaching in the Elizabeth Forward School District, but spent most of her career as a music teacher at Barrett Elementary in the Steel Valley School District. She sang for many years in the choir at St. Anne Church. Mrs. DiGiovanni was an accomplished piano player, and gave private lessons in her home. She was devoted to her family and was passionate about her students. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial mass in St. Anne Church, 400 Hoodridge Drive, Castle Shannon on Friday July 24th at 9:30AM. Interment in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gentiva Hospice, 190 Bilmar Drive, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.

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