IVORY ROSE H. (CAPIZZI) Age 96, of Zelienople, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017, while under the care of Passavant Retirement Community. The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at Passavant Retirement Community for their tender loving care. Born June 17, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Matteo Capizzi and Eleonora Valentino Capizzi. Ro was a faithful member of St. Gregory Catholic Church in Zelienople. She greatly enjoyed music and treasured her many nieces and nephews. She was known as the family historian and never missed birthdays and special dates by always acknowledging and keeping in touch with her family through cards and letters. Ro will be dearly missed and fondly remembered for her perfect smile; she was our sunshine. Ro is survived by a stepson, Scott Ivory and family of Amherst, NY; a sister-in-law, Betty Capizzi of Colorado; thirty-four nieces and nephews; numerous great-nieces and great-nephews; extended family and many friends. In addition to her parents, Ro was preceded in death by her husband, Robert T. Ivory; four brothers, Anthony, Sam, Tom and Joe Capizzi; and three sisters, Mary Barranti, Josephine Capizzi and Lee Prisby. Ro's family will receive friends on Friday, August 4, 2017 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at the BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at St. Gregory Catholic Church, 2 W. Beaver St., Zelienople, with Fr. Jim Young, celebrant. She will be laid to rest at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Peters Twp., PA. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made in Ro's honor to the Passavant Benevolent Fund/ LAS Foundation, 105 Burgess Dr., Zelienople. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at : boylanfuneralservices.com. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb