Anita Donghia Sindlinger

     Anita Donghia-Sindlinger, 89, of Linesville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, at Wesbury in Meadville.

    Born June 5, 1937, in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Michael and Bertha (Dilick) Canzano.

     She was a graduate of Vandergrift High School in 1954. Nina dedicated more than 30 years of service as secretary at Linesville High School and retired in 2004. She also served as cheerleading advisor and was a devoted supporter and volunteer for all Linesville High School athletic programs.

     Nina was a former member St. Phillip Catholic Church. She loved exercising with friends at the Linesville Senior Center, her reading/book club, watching college and pro football and Penn State athletics.

     Survivors include four children, Michael Donghia, Roderick Donghia, Gina Newton and Patrick Donghia and wife Rachael; four grandchildren, AnDrea Donghia, Jesse Broadus and husband Michael, Grant Donghia and Conner Donghia; two great-grandchildren, Crosby Donghia and Giuliana Broadus; a sister: Gertrude 'Trudy' Palmer; five step-children: Judy Bickford and husband, David, Dona Smith and husband, Bob, Karen Sutliff and husband, Carl, Debbie Orgaard and Jack Sindlinger, Jr.; ten step-grandchildren; Channing Bickford, Lydia Maus, Tanner Smith, Alissa Smith, Nathan Sutliff, Chad Sutliff, Cody Orgaard, Derek Orgaard, Jack Sindlinger and Megan Galehan; and numerous nieces and nephews.

     She was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Bertha Canzano; first husband, Anthony Donghia; second husband, Jack Sindlinger Sr.; and two sisters, Adeline Vislay and Betty Canzano.

     Mass of Christian Burial will at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, at St. Philip Roman Catholic Church, 401 S. Mercer St., Linesville with Father Chris Hamlett as celebrant.

     Family and friends gather on Saturday prior to the mass from noon to 1 p.m. at the church.

     Burial will follow in St. Philip Cemetery.

     In lieu flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Linesville Community Public Library, P.O. Box 97, Linesville, Pa 16424.