Helen M. Raneri

Helen M. (Yencho) Raneri, 95, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at home. She was born August 08, 1929, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late John and Mary Mitrik Yencho.

Helen's kitchen was a haven of Slovak and Italian aromas where she crafted hearty breads and delicious biscotti, bringing family and friends together around her table. A devout woman, her faith guided her generous spirit, always with an open heart to those she cherished. Helen's unwavering devotion to family and her welcoming embrace will live on in the countless memories over her lovingly prepared meals. Helen was a member of St. Bartholomew Church and had been active with the Rosary Altar Society at former St. Bede's Church as well as helping with their festivals and spaghetti dinners. She had been a manager for food service at the former Bovard Elementary School with the HASD. She loved going to casinos, but her greatest joy came from traveling to Naples, FL with her children and grandchildren and cooking and baking for her family and friends.

In additions to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, A. Joseph Raneri; daughter, Fran Dott; son-in-law, Joseph Neurohr; grandson, Joey Casagrande; brother, John Yencho; and sister, Margaret Miller.

She is survived by her five children, Mary Kay Neurohr (fiancé, Art Gardner), Joyce Casagrande (Rich), Rose Marie Moffa (David), Sandy DeFrancesco (Charlie) and Jennine Raneri; son-in-law, Jim Dott; twelve grandchildren, Tracey Gaskey (Bart), Karen Scarton (Ryan), Katie Aretta (Chris), Kristi Rose (Justin), Joseph Neurohr, Jr., Jeffrey Neurohr (Katie Hedman), Richie and Danny Casagrande, David Moffa, Carmelina Brunner (Paul) , Charlie DeFrancesco and Gina Savino (Nick); eleven great grandchildren, Vincent and Aaron Gaskey, Anthony, Marco and Dominic Scarton, Natalie and Nathan Rose, Olivia and Tyler Aretta, Josef Brunner and a highly anticipated great grandson in December; brother, George Yencho of MA and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends of Helen will be received Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Clement L. Pantalone Funeral Home, Inc. 409 W. Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 837-0020.

Prayers of transfer will be said in the funeral home Friday 9:15 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., in the St. Bartholomew Church, Crabtree with Fr. Justin Matro, OSB, celebrating.

Entombment will follow in Greensburg Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum.

The family would like to express their extreme gratitude to the staff of Redstone Hospice for their love, support and care that they provided over the past year.

Helen’s family has entrusted her care to the Pantalone Funeral Home Inc., Greensburg. For online condolences / directions, visit us at pantalone.com. Natale N. Pantalone, supervisor.