TONTI SISTER CONSILIA, SHS Sister M. Consilia Tonti, formerly Hermina Grace Tonti, age 84, died peacefully on January 4, 2017, in the 59th year of Consecrated Life. Sister Consilia entered Sisters of the Holy Spirit from Regina Coeli Parish in Pittsburgh. She graduated from Carlow College having received a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree. She taught in elementary schools of the Pittsburgh and the Youngstown Diocese for 28 years, her concentration being art. She was an art consultant and instructor at Western Penitentiary, at ACLD centers and at the Rehabilitation Institute. She was an artist with Rohn Studio in Pittsburgh, taught oil painting and was an accredited records technician. Sister Consilia was preceded in death by her parents, Katherine Vernacchio Tonti and Annibale Tonti; by siblings, Yolanda Tonti Kachmar, and Leonard Tonti. She is survived by a brother, Norman Tonti and devoted nieces and nephews. Guests will be received at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, January 8, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Monday, January 9, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. A Vigil Service will be held 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Motherhouse of Sisters of the Holy Spirit on January 9, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. followed by interment in Sisters of the Holy Spirit Cemetery. Professional services trusted to THOMAS M. SMITH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, LTD. www.thomasmsmithfh.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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