Colette Bruce

Colette (DiBiasi) Bruce, 69 of Donora, passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2026 at home, surrounded by family. Born September 24, 1956, in Donora, daughter of the late Nunzio A. and Jane (DeRosa) DiBiasi. Colette was a 1975 graduate of Ringgold High School and a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. She worked for H&R Block during tax seasons, until opening the Pet Boutique in Charleroi, which she owned and operated until her retirement. Colette volunteered her time at the Salvation Army, the Mon-Valley Youth and Teen and the food bank center all in Donora. She enjoyed doing puzzles, reading, crafting and camping with her family. Colette is survived by her longtime companion Dan Johnson, of Donora; a daughter Traci Sebetich of Donora; two grandchildren Philip Jr. (Angela) Sebetich of Belle Vernon; Caitlin Sebetich of Donora and a granddaughter Sibylla Sebetich who preceeded her in death. She is also survived by a brother Nunzio "John" (Clara) of Elizabethtown; three nieces Jennifer, Natalie and Cara DiBiasi and four great nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767 from 5-8pm Friday May 22, 2026 where blessing prayers will begin in the funeral home at 9:45am Saturday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, (Donora site) beginning at 10:30am with Fr. Levi Hartle as Celebrant. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park. Condolences for Colette can be made online at marshallmarrafuneralhome.com. The family is asking donations be made to the Salvation Army Mon Valley Worship Service Center, 800 Thompson Ave., Donora, PA 15033.