Roberto Mastrofrancesco, 93, of Beaver, formerly of Hopewell Township, passed away on September 14th, 2026, at Celebration Villa of Chippewa. He was born on February 25th, 1933, in Supino, Italy, a son of the late Fiorello and Tusina Piroli Mastrofrancesco. In addition to his parents, Roberto was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Louisa T. Mastrofrancesco. He is survived by his daughters, Liza (Jake) Ankrom of Beaver, Renata (Mark) Shaw of Hookstown and Roberta (Ken) Goddard of Weirton, West Virginia, his sisters, Rita Palombo of Aliquippa, Marisa Graziani of Hopewell Township and Frances Guerrieri of Tucson, Arizona, his cherished grandchildren, Gina (Tom) Risi of Wexford, Michaela (Zack) Meath of Stratham, New Hampshire, Ken and Jake Goddard, Weirton, West Virginia and Ryan Shaw of Hookstown, along with much loved great-grandchildren, Stella, Gabriel, Eleanor and Henry. Roberto came to this country and worked at the railroad, before starting a long career as a crane operator at J & L Steel in Aliquippa. In his spare time, you could find him in his garden or in his garage, coming up with an ingenious way to fix what was broken. He will be mostly remembered as a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather and great-grandfather. Friends will be received on Wednesday, September 16th, from 2 p.m. until the time of a Blessing Service at 4 p.m. in the Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, 2026 McMinn Street, Aliquippa, who was in charge of his arrangements. Roberto will rest beside his “Lou” at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 2186 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa. Online condolences may be shared at mastrofrancescofuneralhome.com.
His family would like to thank the staff of Pinnacle Hospice, especially Don, Jena and Jessica for the compassionate care given to Roberto; Alan Johnson for his time and friendship; and Celebration Villa of Chippewa Memory Care Unit for providing a safe, comfortable and loving place for his final days.