Memorial Books
Memorial donated between October 2008-Present. The books are listed by the last name of the person who the books were donated in memory or honor of.
You can add a Memorial or Honor book to the library's collection by filing out a Memorial/Honor card at the library desk. Donations are always appreciated.
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ALBARANO, ANN-presented by South Fayette Senior Center: The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas / by John Boyne.
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ALBARANO, ANN-presented by South Fayette Senior Center: The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian / by Sherman Alexie.
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ALBARANO, ANN-presented by Mr. and Mrs. William Galick: Get it Together: Organize your Records so your Family Won't Have to / by Melanie Cullen.
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ALEXANDER, MARGARET QUARTURE-presented by Georgenat Jack Townsend: A day in the life of a zookeeper / by Nate LeBoutillier
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ALEXANDER, MARGARET QUARTURE-presented by Dolores Vagusht Family: The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a novel / David Wroblewski
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ALESKI, ESTELLA-presented by South Fayette Seniors: Into the fire : a novel / Suzanne Brockmann
- AMADIO. EVELYN-presented by Cindy Ianarreli:A vineyard in Tuscany : a wine lover's dream / Ferenc Máté; Culture shock! a survival guide to customs and etiquette. Italy / Raymond Flower, Alessandro Falassi; Italy : cities of art / text, Carla Serra ; photographs Antonio Attini, Marcello Bertinetti.
- ANN ALBRANO-presented by Mr. and Mrs. William Galick: Get it Together Organize your Records so Your Family Won't Have to / by Melanie Cullen.
- ANN ALBARANO-presented by South Fayette Senior Center:The Boy in the Striped Pajamas / by John Boyne, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
- ANN ALABRANO-presented by the Todd Mehok Family: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World / by Vicki Myron.
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BARRETT, JOHN “SKIP”-presented by Helen and Dick Chappel: Deer hunting / by Randy Frahm
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BARRETT, JOHN “SKIP”-presented by Sandy and Fred Thorpe: Camping / by Kristin Thoennes Keller.
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BARRETT, MARLENE-presented by Helen and Dick Chappel: Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo / by Karma Wilson.
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BARRETT, MARLENE-presented by Christy Barrett DeGrave and Family: Worst Case / by James Patterson.
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BATTAGLINI, ANNA RUTH and DANIEL-presented by Bonnie L. (Battaglini) Good: Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most / by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich; Festive Foods: Italy / by Sylvia Goulding; Italian grill / by Mario Batali with Judith Sutton.
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BEAN, RONALD G.-presented by Villas of Woodcreek CSA: The post-American world / Fareed Zakaria
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BERI, ANN-presented by Walt and Rose Kopycinski: The White Nights of Ramadan
- BERI, ANN-presented by Paul and Gerry Kane: Night of the moon
- BERI, ANN-presented by Richard & Margaret Pesavento: Going, Going, Gone with the Pain and the Great One, Penguin
- BERI, ANN-presented by Lydia O'Rourke: Design Your Own Pond and Water Garden, Blackberry Banquet
- BERI, ANN-presented by Jules Wauthier: Roscoe Riley Rules #3, Roscoe Riley Rules #2
- BERI, ANN-presented by Katherine M. Priestes: Ballots for Belva the True story of a Woman's Race for Presidency
- BERI, ANN-presented by Lois Klemash: Clean Cut
- BERI, ANN-presented by John and Joan Kearns: The Drillmaster of Valley Forge
- BERI, ANN-presented by Girsh and Hansa Patel: Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to a Good Life
- BERI, ANN-presented by Bob Barish: Ping Pong Pig
- BERI, ANN-presented by Evelyn (Toots) Kelley: Salvation Boulevard
- BERI, ANN-presented by Jamie Lynn and James Colener: Indignation
- BERI, ANN-presented by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Murtin: Heat Lightening
- BERI, ANN-presented by Mrs. Ruth Kraus: Bones by Jonathan Keller and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblew
- BERI, ANN-presented by Peter and Lucille Pityk: Extreme Measures and Against Medical Advice
- BERI, ANN-presented by Nancy and Jeffrey Franks: Black Book of Colors; The Gale House; Dark Summer; A Good Woman
- BERI, ANN-presented by Alfred and Veronica D'Alauro: A Christmas Grace;A McKettrick Christmas
- BERI, ANN-presented by Debra Mortin Koma: Know Your Power: a Message to America's Daughters
- BERI, ANN-presented by Joseph Beri: American creation : triumphs and tragedies at the founding of the republic / Joseph J. Ellis; All of it singing : new and selected poems / Linda Gregg; Call me Ted / Ted Turner ; with Bill Burke; The easy bird guide. Eastern region : a quick identification guide for all birders / John Bull, Edith Bull, and Gerald Gold ; illustrated by Pieter D. Prall.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Jerry and Cindi Brown: Sweetsmoke : a novel / David Fuller; Firefly Lane / Kristin Hannah.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Johnson: Reducing garbage / Sue Barraclough; Reusing things / Sue Barraclough.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Helen and Dick Chappel: Athens / Coral Davenport, Jane Foster.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Ferbinando and Dina D'Alauro: Curious George / by H.A. Rey; An exact replica of a figment of my imagination : a memoir / Elizabeth McCracken; Promises to keep : on life and politics / Joe Biden.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Lloyd & Theresa McClouchie: Outliers: The Story of Success/ by Malcolm Gladwell.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Allison McClure: I See You Everywhere/ by Julia Glass; Called OUt of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession/ by Anne Rice.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Linda & Raymond Philips: What Would Google Do?/by Jeff Jarvis; We're All in the Same Boat/ by Zachary Shapiro; Petunia / by Roger Duvoisin; Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti/ adapted and illustrated by Gerald McDermott.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Dorothy and Steve Pityk and Sylvia and Michael Jancek:The School on Heart Content's Road / by Carolyn Chute; Songs for the Missing / by Stewart O'Nan.
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BERI, ANN-presented by Joseph and Christine Gross: Fire and Ice/ by Julie Garwood, Running Hot / by Jayne Anne Krentz, Eclipse / by Richard North Patterson, and The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life / by Alice Schroeder.
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BERI, ANN-presented by Dolly Ianarelli and Family: Shelter Me/ by Juliette Fay, Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences / by Janis Bell.
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BERI, ANN-presented by Michael Priestes: The Book of Love/ by Kathleen McGowan, Go With Me: A Novel / by Castle Freeman Jr., Sound Sleep, Sound Mind / by Barry Krakow, M.D.
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BERI, ANN-presented by Frederic and Anne D’Alauro: The Humbling / by Philip Roth, Wolf Hull / by Hilary Mantel, The Last Surgeon / by Michael Palmer, Too Much Money / by Dominick Dunne.
- BERI, ANN-presented by Dorothy and Steve Pityk and Sylvia and Michael Jancek: The School on Heart Contents Road / by Caralyn Chute.
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BERI, ANN-presented by Dorothy and Steve Pityk and Sylvia and Michael Jancek: Songs for the Missing / by Stewart O'Nan.
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BERI, ANN-presented by Verla M. Ganassa: Our Life in Gardens / by Joe Eck and Wayne Winterrowd; Color Zoo / by Lois Ehlert; Baby Danced the Polka / by Karen Beaumont; Baby Bear, baby Bear What do you See / by Bill Martin, Jr.
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BERI, ANN-presented by Ethel J. Dernorsek and Joseph J. Dernorsek: Snip, Snip, Snow / by Nancy Poydar.
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BILLINGSLEY, WILLIAM-presented by Friends and Neighbors from Villas of Woodcreek Community Service Assoc: Doors Open / by Ian Rankin.
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BOYER, CHARLES “BUD” MORRIS-presented by John, Lynn, Emily, and Mary Janocha: Airstream : the history of the land yacht / Bryan Burkhart and David Hunt.
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BREGON, JOHN-presented by Dolores Vagush: Dan Rooney : my 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL / [by Dan Rooney] as told to Andrew E. Masich and David F. Halaas
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BROWN, COCOA-presented by Suzanne Boyer: Buddy’s Forever Home / by Powers-Fish, Amy Rose.
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BROWN, MARY-presented by John Kosky Contracting: Top 10 New York City / Eleanor Berman
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CARLSON, BUTTERSCOTCH (CAT)-presented by The Bayers: Dewey, There's a Cat in the Library / by Vicki Myron and Brett Witter.
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CHABASSAL, ELVA-presented by the South Fayette Township Senior Center: Admission / by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
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CHAMBON, KENNETH-presented by Helen Alisensky: London / Roger Williams
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CHAMBON, KENNETH-presented by rose Iagnemma: Montréal & Québec City / Gregory B. Gallagher.
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CHAPPEL, RICHARD (DICKY)-presented by Helen and Dick Chappel: I Ain't Gonna Paint No More / by Karen Beaumont.
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COLLINS, DOROTHY-presented by The South Fayette Senior Center: What the Dog Saw / by Malcolm Gladwell.
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CONN, MARY-presented by the South Fayette Township Area Senior Center: Brisingr / by Christopher Paolini.
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- D'AUDREA, ALPHONSE-presented by Mr. and Mrs. Barry D'Audrea: Get Motivated: Overcome Any Obstacle, Achieve Any Goal, and Accelerate Your Success with Motivational DNA/ by Tamara Lowe.
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D’ANDREA, ALICE-presented by Barry D’Andrea: Teach with your heart : lessons I learned from the Freedom Writers : a memoir / Erin Gruwell
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DELACH, WILLIAM-presented by the Friends and Neighbors from Villas of Woodcreek C.S.A.: Strength in What Remains/ by Tracey Kidder.
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DELESTINE, AMI-presented by South Fayette Senior Citizens: A thousand splendid suns / Khaled Hosseini
- DOMBROSKY, SHIRLEY-Presented by South Fayette Twonship Senior Center: Art of the Slow Cooker by Andrew Schloss; A Poket for Corduroy by Don Freeman
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DOUGLAS, NILE-presented by Helen and Dick Chappel: Athens / Coral Davenport, Jane Foster
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- FIORENTINI, DANIEL-presented by The Iannarelli Family: ABE Lincoln Crosses a Creek
- FIORENTINI, DANIEL-presented by Steelers : Super Bowl victories / NFL Network ; NFL Films ; executive producer, Steve Sabol; Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl champions / NFL Films Production ; executive producer, Ed Sabol
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FIORENTINI, DANIEL-presented by Dolly Iannarelli and Family: Dewey: The Small-Town Cat Who Touched the World / by Vicki Myron.
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FISHER, RAYMOND-presented by Shirley Livesay: The Very Busy Spider / by Eric Carle.
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FORNELLA, JAMES-presented by Margaret Chappel: Niccolo Machiavelli’s: The Prince on the Art of Power.
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FRANCE, ROSE MARIE MARSHALL-presented by Bertha Wojtczak: Autumn rose
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FRANCE, ROSE MARIE MARSHALL-presented by Barry and Virginia D’Andrea: The tennis handbook : a complete guide to acing your game / Sue Rich; Peter Alliss' golf heroes / Peter Alliss
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GABRIEL, JOHN-presented by the Deron Gabriel Family: QuickBooks 2009: The Missing Manual / by Bonnie Biafore.
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GODFREY, JOSEPH-presented by Shirley Livesay: Marley Goes to School / by John Grogan.
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GODFREY, JOSEPH-presented by Todd Mehok: Bird Songs / by Betsy Franco and Steve Jenkins.
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GREEN, DOLORES-presented by John Kosky Contracting: Orlando.
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HANJORGUIS, FRANK-presented by South Fayette Seniors: E = Einstein : his life, his thought and his influence on our culture / edited by Donald Goldsmith and Marcia Bartusiak
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HASSICK, AUDREY-presented by South Fayette Seniors: The Diana chronicles/ Tina Brown
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HASSICK, AUDREY-presented by Clelia Svidunovich: The quilter's homecoming : an Elm Creek quilts novel / Jennifer Chiaverini
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HENDERSON, KEN-presented by the Friends and Neighbors of the Villas of Woodcreek C.S.A.: Creating A Website: The Missing Manual / by Matthew MacDonald.
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HOFRICHTER, SALLY-presented by Rita M. Kimes: Talking About Detective Fiction / by P.D. James.
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HUSIN, DR. BUSTUM-presented by Dolly Iannarelli: Ottoline and the Yellow Cat / Chris Riddell.
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- IANNARELLI, DR. CINDY -presented by the Iannarelli Family: A Good Woman; Testimony
- IANNARELLI, DR. CINDY-presented by the Iannarelli Family: The Snowball Warren Buffett and the Business Life.
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INVERNIZZI, ELIZABETH-presented by John and Nancy Laskody: Undead and unworthy / MaryJanice Davidson
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INVERNIZZI, ELIZABETH-presented by Rose Iagnemma: Istanbul
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INVERNIZZI, VIOLA-presented by the South Fayette Township Senior Center: A River of Words : The Story of William Carlos Williams/ by Jen Bryant.
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- JANOCHA, VIRGINIA-presented by South Fayette Seniors Center: Somewhere in Heaven
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KATRUSKA, DAVID D.-presented by South Fayette High School Classmates of 1953: A thousand splendid suns / Khaled Hosseini.
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KELSEY, ROSE-presented by Dolores Iannarelli: Paddington Bear / by Michael Bond.
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KELSEY, BILL AND ROSE-presented by Roland and Donna Tremonti: The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50 / by Sara Lawraunce-Lightfoot.
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KINZLER, MARIE CHIODO-presented by the South Fayette Township Area Senior Center: First Lady of the New Frontier / by Jacqueline Kennedy.
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LACAVA, VICTORIA-presented by the Villas of Woodcreek C.S.A.: Paddington Bear at the Circus / by Michael Bond, What a Wonderful World / by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele.
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LAWLER, WALTER A.-presented by ACLA Staff: Totally awesome 80s : [a lexicon of the music, videos, movies, TV shows, stars, and trends of that decadent decade] / Matthew Rettenmund
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LEVEROTTI, EDITH-presented by Helen Alisesky: Top 10 Rome / Reid Bramblett & Jeffrey Kennedy.
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LIFE SKILLS CLASS AT SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL-presented by Emily Brady: Danger on Midnight River / by Gary Paulsen; Otis / by Loren Long; The 39 Clues / by Patrick Carman; The Magician's Elephant / by Kate DiCamillo; Skippy Jones / by Judy Schachner.
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LUDLAM, CHARLES-presented by Margaret Chappel: Cost / Roxana Robinson
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MATHIAS, VIRGINIA-presented by Harry and Defie Helm: New Classic Intentions / by Alessandra Branca.
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MATTHEWS, BLANCHE-presented by PPR Staff: Drawing manga dinosaurs / by Masaki Nishida; Drawing manga medieval castles and knights / by Masaki Nishida; Lila and the secret of rain / David Conway ; illustrated by Jude Daly.
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MATTHEWS, KEVIN ALLSOP-presented by Dolly Innarelli: The Itsy Bitsy Spider / by Iza Trapani.
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MAUTI, DOROTHY-presented by South Fayette Area Senior Citizen Center: The Seals on the Bus / by Lenny Hort.
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MAY, RUTH ANN-presented by South Fayette Area Senior Citizens: The prodigal God : recovering the heart of the Christian faith / Timothy Keller.
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MCCUTCHEON, MARILYN-presented by Tom and Peggy Skiba: Perennials for Every Purpose / by Larry Hodgson.
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MCDERMOTT, PAUL-presented by Louise Mahan: The Best Short Game Instruction Ever / by David Denunzio.
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MILLER, ANNA-presented by the Hutchinson Family: Super Grammy: Great Stuff to do With Your Grandkids / by Sally Oldo, How to Sew a Button: and Other Nifty things Your Grandmother Knew / by Erin Bried.
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MITRO, ELLEN-presented by Villas of Woodcreek Community Service Assoc: Anticancer: A New Way of Life / by David Servan-Schreiber.
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MOORE, WILLIAM-presented by Gerstbrein Family: Cowher power / Pittsburgh post-gazette ; [edited by Donna Eyring]
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MONACO, KATHERINE and EUGENE-presented by John Kosky Contracting: The last patriot : a thriller / Brad Thor.
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MULHOLLAND, JOSEPH-presented by the South Fayette Township Area Senior Center: Skills and Startegies for Coaching Soccer / by Alan Hargreaves.
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NOVAK, ANN-presented by Miller Family: The magic flute : an opera by Mozart / adapted by Kyra Teis; The sounds around town / by Maria Carluccio
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PALKA, SOPHIA-presented by the South Fayette Township Area Senior Citizens: Animals Make Us Human : Creating the Best Life for Animals / by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson.
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PATTON, DOROTHY-presented by Dolly Iannarelli and Family: The Underneath / by Kathi Appelt.
- PRYKE, COLTON MEYER-presented by the Pollock Family: Clementine's letter / Sara Pennypacker ; pictures by Marla Frazee; Daniel Boone's great escape / Michael P. Spradlin ; illustrated by Ard Hoyt; Madam President / by Catherine Thimmesh ; illustrated by Douglas B. Jones
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- RASTETTER, FRANK-presented by Helen and Dick Chappel: If Democrats had any Brains, they'd be Republicans
- RASTETTER, FRANK A.-presented by Mr. and Mrs. Mark Romain and sons: Barbaro : America's horse / Shelley Fraser Mickle
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RUDD, JEAN-presented by Louise Mahan: Thomas-saurus Rex / [Based on The railway series by the Reverend W. Awdry] ; illustrated by Richard Courtney; Thomas' milkshake muddle : three Thomas & Friends stories / photographs by Terry Palone and Terry Permane; The silver locket / based on the stories by Katharine Holabird ; based on the illustrations by Helen Craig; Mouse of the year / based on the stories by Katharine Holabird ; based on the illustrations by Helen Craig
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RUDD, JEAN-presented by Louise Mahan: No hugs till Saturday / Julie Downing; Sabertooth / Patrick O'Brien; Your own big bed / by Rita M. Bergstein ; pictures by Susan Kathleen Hartung.
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RUDD, JEAN-presented by Louise Mahan: How Philosophy Can Save Your Life / by Marietta McCarty, Great Empires of the Ancient World / by Thomas Harrison.
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- SAMUELS, CONNIE-presented by Walt, Lisa, and Stephanie Shultz: Express lane meals : what to keep on hand, what to buy fresh for the easiest-ever 30-minute meals / Rachael Ray
- SATINA, ANNA-presented by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sleibiel & Family: Hard gold : the Colorado gold rush of 1859, a tale of the Old West / Avi: Mr. Lincoln's boys : being the mostly true adventures of Abraham Lincoln's trouble-making sons, Tad and Willie / by Staton Rabin
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SAUNORUS, MARY-presented by the South Fayette Township Senior Center: George and Martha / by James Marshall.
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SCALO, JOHN-presented by South West Communities Chamber of Commerce: Stones Into Schools / by Greg Mortenson.
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SCIULLI, KIMBERLEY ANNE-presented by Villas of Woodcreek CSA: Into thin air : a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster / Jon Krakauer
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SENCHAK, CECELIA-presented by South Fayette Township Area Senior Citizens: Tikki Tikki Tembo / by Arlene Mosel.
- SMALLHOOVER, LOIS J.-presented by Villas of Woodcreek Community Service Associate: Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier
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STEWART-MCANDREW, SUZIE-presented by Fred and Sandy Kirkpatrick Thorpe: Happy for no reason : 7 steps to being happy from the inside out / Marci Shimoff with Carol Kline
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STRAIN, HELEN COOK-presented by Family of Helen Cook Strain: Sarah's quilt : a novel of Sarah Agnes Prine and the Arizona Territories, 1906 / Nancy E. Turner; The star garden / Nancy E. Turner
- SVIDANOVICH, CELELIA-presented by SF Township Senior Center: Dashing through the snow / Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark.
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SVIDANOVICH, CELELIA-presented by Rose Bruni: The A-Z of Card Games / by David Parlett.
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TONARILLI, LARRY-presented by South Fayette Area Senior Center: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame / by George Warren.
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TORNABENE, CHARLES-presented by South Fayette Senior Citizens: 1,000 places to see in the USA and Canada before you die / by Patricia Schultz.
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TUMA, RON-presented by Mr. and Mrs. Alan Veza: Detective Stories / Edited by Peter Wasington.
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VOGELEY, CLYDE-presented by the Maccarones: Art explained / Robert Cumming
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WALKER, RITA-presented by South Fayette Seniors: Animal, vegetable, miracle : a year of food life / Barbara Kingsolver ; with Steven L. Hopp & Camille Kingsolver ; original drawings by Camille Kingsolver.
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WERNERT, NORMAN-presented by Dolly Iannarelli and Family: The Tale of Two Mice/ by Ruth Brown.
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WERNERT, NORMAN-presented by the South West Communities Chamber of Commerce: College Board Scholarships Handbook 2009 / by The College Board.
- WILCOX, NORALEE-presented by Villas of Woodcreek Community Service Assoc: Too Much Happiness / by Alice Munro.
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ZEMAN, STEVE-presented by South Fayette High School Classmates of 1953: Julia Gillian (and the art of knowing) / by Alison McGhee ; with pictures by Drazen Kozjan; Astronaut handbook / Meghan McCarthy
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ZEMAN, STEVE-presented by South Fayette Seniors: The puzzle people : memoirs of a transplant surgeon / Thomas E. Starzl
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ZEMAN, STEVE-presented by Dolores Vagush: Spanish for dummies / by Susana Wald and the language experts at Berlitz
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ZEMAN, STEVE-presented by Dolly Iannarelli: Tin Lizzie / Allan Drummond

