Frances Ann "Cookie" Veltri
April 26, 1935 ~ December 1, 2020
Frances Ann “Cookie” Veltri, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. She was 85.
Frances Ann was born on April 26, 1935, in Weirton, WV, to Stanley and Agnes Paneck Maslowski.
Cookie, as she was known to family and friends, received her name from her aunt because, as a baby, she was sweet as a cookie.
She met her husband, Joe, on the Weirton Heights School playground, and they were married over 63 years. They were blessed with three sons and five grandchildren.
Cookie enjoyed baking and cooking, and caring for her family. She also worked outside her home, with the City of Weirton, where she worked for 17 years. She also worked at G.C. Murphy, Weirton Daily Times, and Weirton General Hospital.
Cookie was an active parishioner of Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Weirton. She was a eucharistic minister, greeter, and a member of the Altar Society, Christian Mothers, and a faithful and dedicated volunteer on the Bereavement Committee.
She was also involved in the Three Score Seniors, where she was past president and historian.
She will always be remembered as a tremendously thoughtful, considerate lady who was always first in line to help others.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Joe Maslowski and Richard Paszuk; and her sister, Margie Damiano.
She will be remembered with love and admiration by her husband, Joseph John Veltri, Sr.; her three sons, Joseph John Veltri, Jr (Theresa); Michael Anthony Veltri (Lori) and John Anthony Veltri (Linda); her grandchildren, Robbie Joseph, Christopher Michael, Anthony Ryan, Luke Marco, and Morgan Elizabeth Veltri; her brothers, Stanley “Sunny” Maslowski, Jr., Sammy Repella (Beverly) and John Repella (Denise); her sisters, Dorothy Escott and Dolores Joynson; her grand-pets, Maggie, Jinx, Oreo and White Kittie several cousins, nieces, nephews and many great friends.
Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street Weirton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM on Saturday at Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Weirton.
Entombment will follow at Saint Paul’s Cemetery, Weirton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Saint Paul’s Roman Catholic Church 140 Walnut Street Weirton, WV
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So sorry
Such a sweet sweet lady! So sad.
Condolences to her family. Cookie was a wonderful person and will be missed!
Love and prayers. ~ Elizabeth loved her so much .
Prayers to the family
She was a beautiful lady! She will be missed!
So sorry for your loss..
To Cookie’s family, we are deeply saddened for your loss, Cookie was a beautiful lady inside & out, always thoughtful & kind, with the most beautiful smile. She will never be forgotten for the wonderful person she was. We are keeping you in our thoughts & prayers during this difficult time. Sincerely, Michael & Marlene Runkel
My deepest sympathy, she sure was a great lady
So sad. My sympathies to the family. Such a loss!
Prayers for the Veltri family🙏🏻
Love and sympathy to the family. She will be truly missed💔.
She was ALWAYS so very kind. Love and blessings to her family.
Our deepest sympathy Michael,Lori,Chris, Anthony and the Veltri family.
Deepest sympathy to all her family and friends ❤️🙏🏻 Cookie was a wonderful Christian woman
Our sincere sympathy on the passing of such a wonderful, caring lady. Cookie will be missed so much by our St. Paul’s family. May she Rest In Peace in the arms of Our Lord. Tim and Ange Reinard
Such a kind, thoughtful lady. So very sad. 😔😔
Sending Thoughts and Prayers to the Veltri Family🙏🏻🙏🏻. So sorry for your loss. Truly a Great person.
My deepest condolences to her family! So very sorry for your loss! I am related through marriage! Prayers for the family!🙏🙏
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Deepest sympathy 🙏
Thoughts and prayers with the Veltri family at this time. God bless.
With deepest sympathy,
A very kind and gentle soul. My sympathy to her family. May she Rest In Peace.
I am so sorry to hear of Cookie’s passing. I have such fond memories of Cookie and Joe’s 60th Anniversary celebration and I was touched by the legacy they created together. Such a beautiful family! My heartfelt condolences, of course, to her family and friends – but also her extended St. Paul’s Parish family. She was definitely one of those ladies who was definitely part of the parish “heart beat”. <3 Prayers.
We are sorry for your loss! You have our sympathy Paul and Brawyn Vida
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
We are sending our deepest sympathy to you Joe and family on the passing of Cookie. We knew you both many years ago during early years of termite baseball. God bless and take care. Sincerely, Bob & Judy Koper
Such sad news. Cookie always had a smile to share with everyone. She will be greatly missed by her St. Paul’s Community. May God comfort her family at this time and always. ✝️☦️✝️
Cookie, my best friend and like a sister to me. My heart will never be the same …..
To Joe, the boys, Sammy, Johnny, Dorothy, Dolores and your families : Terri and I were deeply saddened to hear of Cookie’s passing. Although we didn’t live in Weirton and didn’t get to see everyone very often, it was always an enjoyable time when we did. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. She will be missed by all. Love, Terri & Mitchell Wroniak
My deepest condolences to Mr. Veltri, Joe , Michael and my old St. Paul’s and Madonna High School buddy John. Have known Mrs. Veltri since 1st grade and she was always great to all the students at St. Paul’s. She loved watching her kids play sports and always supportive. She will be greatly missed. Michael Spinella
My condolences to the family. What a wonderful person she was.
I am so sorry to hear of Cookie’s passing, I just found out today and missed her services. Cookie was just the sweetest person. She was my boss while I was a crossing guard and meter maid with the City of Weirton. It was a sad day for us girls when she retired! She was so easy to work for and really cared about the crossing guards and supported us! She will be forever missed! My thoughts and prayers go to her family as they grieve the loss of one awesome lady!
Dear Veltri Family, I am very sorry to hear of Cookie’s passing. Even though, I hadn’t seen her since high school graduation more than 35 years ago, I vividly remember her kindness and love for family. What a great video remembrance! Sorry your loss during this most difficult time. E. J. Schodzinski
Joe, Mike and John, Please accept my sympathy in the passing of your mom. I apologize for not posting sooner, I had just found out. John Kuntupis
Deepest sympathy. So sorry for your loss.