Frances I. Bruno, nee Filicetta Tedesco, 85, formerly of Lumar Village, died peacefully Friday in her daughter's home following a lingering illness.

Born Oct. 9, 1920, in Boyers, she was the daughter of James and Caroline Scalera Rich.

Mrs. Bruno was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking.

A devout Catholic, she was a member of the St. Michael of the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, and the church's "55 and Alive" club.

Surviving are a son, Phillip E. Bruno of Pittsburgh; a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Carol) Lepore of Butler; five grandchildren, Mrs. Steve (Anita) Morrill of Jacksonville, Fla., Michael Lepore of Atlanta, Ga., Jeff Bruno of Yonkers, N.Y., Mrs. Gavin (Gabrielle) Slater of Portersville, and Phillip Joseph of Butler; eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Bruno, who died in 1989; three brothers; five sisters and a grandchild.

<B>BRUNO</B> — Friends of Frances I. Bruno, who died Friday, May 26, 2006, will be received from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday in the St. Michael's Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. with the Rev. James Dolan, pastor of the church, officiating.Burial will be in the St. Michael's Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Catholic Charities of Butler.Arrangements were made by <B>Martin Funeral Home</B>.