Deanna (Miceli), 88, of Ebensburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday November 12, 2026 at home.
She was born January 28, 1938 in Shawnut, Pa, Elk County, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosario (Caruso) Miceli. Last surviving member of her immediate family, she was preceded in death by her husband Edmund Rutka, five sisters and four brothers. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, her sister-in-law Mary Jo Micelli and dear friends, Violet and Shelby Petrick.
A member of Holy Name Roman Catholic Church, she was a proud and dedicated member of the Ebensburg Senior Activities Center, the Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf Senior Citizens and the Western Pennsylvania Association of Deaf Senior Citizens.
Deanna had a vibrant and social spirit she loved to express in fun shopping trips and lively games of bingo. A special thank you is extended to the Laurel Highlands Hospice for their exceptional care and compassion.
Friends will be received from 10:00 a.m., Monday at the Holy Name Church Narthex, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m., Fr. Brian Warchola, celebrant. Interment at St. Benedicts’ Catholic Cemetery in Carrolltown.
Arrangements are in the care of the Askew-Houser Funeral Homes, Inc., Ebensburg.
Condolences to the family may be left at the funeral home’s website www. askew-houser.com
