Rita Bronchella Obituary

The passing of Rita Bronchella of Forest City, Pennsylvania, born in Browndale, Pennsylvania leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 1, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Rita Bronchella or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Rita is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Rita's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her husband Joseph F. Bronchella; her parents, Joseph Stankus and Emma Poska Stankus; her son-in-law Richard Utegg; and her siblings, Theresa Brazie, Veronica Vann and Joseph Stankus.

She is survived by: her daughters, Ann Marie Utegg and Karen Bronchella; and her niece Carol Klobucar (Mike). She is also survived by several cousins, nieces, and nephews.