Mary Ruth (Johnson) Frazzini (1934-2026)

Mary Ruth (Johnson) Frazzini, 91, of Rochester, passed away on February 15th, 2026. She was born in Shippingport on June 4th,1934, the daughter of the late Fredrick Bruce and Lillian Ruth (McMahan) Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty years, Roger Williams Frazzini, one grandson, Ralph R. Botinovich, three sisters, Lucille Johnson, and Dora Bell (Dottie) Fetchin, and Betty Vigil as well as her husband, John, two brothers, Charles (Sonny) Johnson, and John Johnson, one sister-in-law, Virginia Frazzini Hooks, and four nephews, Timothy, Mark, Bill, and Patrick Vigil. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Eva Frazzini, of Freedom, one daughter and son-in-law, Tina and James Ward, of South Beaver, two grand-daughters, Joanna Lea Murtucci – Egan and her husband, Phillip, of Darlington, and Cristy and C.J. Szelestey, of Renfrew, Pennsylvania, two step-grand-daughters, Mary Beth Orloski and her husband Cody of Beaver, and Caitlin Walker, and her husband Zack, of Industry, ten nieces: Rosemary Johnson, Lisa Sharpe and her husband, Doug, Tracy Franklin and her husband, Cory, Alicia Fetchin, Ruth Fetchin Ross, Cindy Holloway, Theresa Virgil Brunsvald and her husband, Steven, Gina Vigil Kopp and her husband, Phil, Donna Hooks Grahm and her husband, John, Robin Sloppy and her husband, Tom, and nine nephews: Charles Johnson and his wife, Denise, Richard Johnson and his wife, Dee, Jeffery Johnson and his wife, Ginger, Greg Fetchin, Robert Fetchin, George Holloway, and Kevin Hooks; as well as a loving cousin, Jack McCandless of Independence and two sisters-in-law, Donna Johnson of Ellwood City and Rose Carson, of East Liverpool, Ohio.

She was a cancer survivor, and led a life of helping anywhere she was able to. Mary was a den mother for the Cub Scouts, a part of her children’s school PTA, and a Girl Scouts distribution center for their cookies, and belonged to countless organizations, as well as card clubs with her friends, and was one of the last members of her bowling league, “The Strike-Outs”! She was a member of St. Felix Roman Catholic Church in Freedom, part of Our Lady of the Valley Parish, where she served as a Christian Mother. She was a pollster for the Democratic party, and worked at the courthouse every election aiding in counting votes. She was a part of the Freedom F.O.E Auxiliary from 1994 until present, where she held an office seat since 2005, was the auxiliary and district mom in 2025, and also had been a recipient in the PA Hall of Fame for the Eagles Auxiliary. She loved spending time with her neighbors as they would often spend summer nights sitting outside, talking, and enjoying one another’s company. The most important thing about Mary had to have been her faith in God, living by his word everyday, and attending mass every week. She lived by the motto of never speaking bad upon anyone, in Grace of hurting anyone’s feelings. Mary thoroughly enjoyed life, always being on the go, whether it was bingo or casino trips, or special adventures taken with her dear friend, Felicity Albright. She was known to many in the family as Nunny, and appreciated every visit with her family, especially her granddaughters, nieces and nephews, where she made sure to always have a meal prepared for them.

Friends will be received on Friday, February 20th, from 2-6 p.m., at the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc. 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of her arrangements, and where a blessing service will follow at 6:15 p.m., held by Father Paul Kuppe. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery, 9thStreet Extension @ Pine Run Road and Lovi Road, Freedom on Monday, February 20th at 2 p.m.