Nira D. Persico

Nira D. Persico, 92, of Monessen, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was born on August 16, 1933, in Belle Vernon, the daughter of the late Irwin and Mary (Kropchak) Nesti. She was a member of Epiphany of our Lord and the Epiphany Ladies. Nira was a proud hard-working homemaker who took great pride in raising her six children. Her cooking and baking was out of this world, especially taking her homegrown tomatoes and turning them into her delicious Sunday sauce! She was an advocate of eating homemade food-- including various soups, raviolis, & polenta along with her baked goods, such as overstuffed nut & apricot rolls. Overall, a beautiful, kind-spirited, and very quiet woman of faith & family who welcomed all to the table, she loved to don her bright smile & signature purple and always gave the biggest heartfelt hugs. She is survived by her two sons, John (Martha) Persico of Jeannette, Dr. Jeffrey (Julie) Persico of Okemos, MI; three daughters, Marlene Craze of Bethel Park, Brenda (B.J.) Veschio of Belle Vernon, Debbie Childs of Monessen; grandchildren, Nicholas, Lauren, Shane, Bethany, Brianna, Brittany, Brandon, Racquel, Raynell, Cerria; nine great grandchildren; sister Patricia Jackson; brother-in-law, Bishop Lawrence T. Persico. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years, John E. Persico; infant twin daughters, Brenda and Belinda Persico; daughter, Denise L. Persico, sons-in-law, Jeff Craze & Louis Vasquez. Friends will be received Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc. and Cremation Services, 441 Reed Avenue, Monessen. Services will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, beginning in the funeral home with a blessing service at 9:30 am followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at the Epiphany of Our Lord Church, with Bishop Lawrence T Persico officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mon Valley Memorial Park Mausoleum. Condolences are being accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com. Epiphany Ladies will conduct their prayer service in the funeral home Tuesday at 4 pm.