FRUSHELL NORETTA NETTA ALBERTINI Age 81, on Sunday, September 27, 2015, of Brentwood, formerly of Pleasant Hills. She is survived by her beloved husband of 57 and a half years, Richard Frushell; and three sons and two daughters; along with 13 grandchildren, Marc Anthony (Martha) of Gardner, MA, and their nine children, Marcantonio, Olivia, Peter, Emma Rose, Sophie, Ana, Catalina, Chloe, and John; Stacy Frushell of Whitehall; Gabriella Hackett (Bruce) of Whitehall and their children, Kristen and Kraig; Matthew (Stephanie) of Danville, CA, and their daughter, Sarah; and Daniel of Baldwin and his daughter, Riley. Netta's sister is Cecelia "Ceil" Albertini Wilson of Mt. Lebanon. Netta was a dedicated and revered mother and grandmother "Nana", a loving and much loved wife of many years, and a warm and fast friend to many over the years in the several states she lived in: Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Indiana, Illinois and Maryland, where she had no small reputation for being a witty and flawless hostess to those who came to the Frushell (Fruscella, really) household. A proud first generation Italian American, Netta's parents died when she was a young girl, Battista Albertini, from the Brescia region of Italy and Sue Aiello whose roots were in Calabria. Although Netta could not remember many specifics about her mother's prowess as a cook and baker, she, along with her sister, Ceil, clearly were hard-wired to be matchless cooks and bakers. Her pasta e fagioli (a simple dish, yes, but one that is difficult to concoct "just right") was as good as anyone ever tasted, even those who ate the beans-and-macs in Italy. Too, Netta's lemony Easter cheesecake was spectacular. She was, as well, a lover and student of the Italian language and its art. She was an able performer of the oral interpretation of literature at Indiana State University in the state of Indiana, where Netta was an active member of the academic community while also working at the university's purchasing department as administrative assistant. This was a return to similar work done some years earlier when she was at the B&O Railroad and U.S. Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh and Uranium and Oil in Roswell, NM, where her husband was stationed in the Air Force. Netta had been active in the Catholic churches she had been part of, most recently the Bible Study group at St. Sylvester Church in Brentwood. Her gravestone inscription will be that of the Blessed John Henry (Cardinal) Newman: "Out of the shadows and appearances into the truth". Friends will be received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Prayer on Thursday morning at 9:15. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Sylvester Church at 10 a.m. Interment in Calvary Cemetery in Hazelwood, Pittsburgh at a future date. In lieu of flowers, prayers are requested for Pittsburgh's poor and unemployed and underemployed. Financial offerings in Netta's name will be gratefully received at the Jubilee Kitchen, Pittsburgh Uptown or the Little Sisters of the Poor. Please send condolences to: www.johnfslater.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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