GLORIA BUSANA

Gloria Busana, 87, of Steubenville died Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was born September 20, 1937 in Steubenville to the late Samuel and Lillian Kessler DeLavo. Also preceding her in death is her daughter Kimberly Kay Busana in 2017.

Gloria’s greatest joy in life was being a mom to her daughter Kim. Gloria committed herself to Kim’s education by driving her weekly for 16 years during the school year to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh on Monday mornings and home to Steubenville on Fridays for the weekends . During this time Gloria developed an expertise in sign language and was called on by Jefferson County to provide signing services for the courts and other county events. She was an excellent Italian cook and she enjoyed visiting and entertaining family and friends. Gloria was a member of Bell Chapel Church.

Surviving are her husband Robert Busana, brother Samuel DeLavo of Wintersville, several nieces and nephews and several special neighbors.

Private burial was held at Fort Steuben Burial Estates.

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