Obituaries

John C. Sgro

Visitation is 2-4 and 7-9 Thursday at Copeland's Sewickley, 702 Beaver St. where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m Friday followed by Mass at 10 a.m. at St. James Church.

John C. Sgro, a life-long resident of , passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at West Hills Health and Rehab.

He was born in the family home on July 14, 1938 to the late Katherine A. Zipparo and Mariano Sgro, Sr. Beloved brother of James Sgro of Sewickley and the late Alice Mesko, Sam Sgro, Marion Sgro, Jr., and Robert Sgro; brother-in-law of Kathleen Sgro of Sewickley; many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

John was a member of , Shopmen's Local #527 and the . He was a retired iron worker from W. N. Dambach. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1961 to 1963.

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As an avid golfer, every Tuesday, he and fellow friends would play rounds of golf at local courses. The many courses included , Stonecrest, Beaver CC, Del Mar, Tamoshaner, and he boasted a hole-in-one at  Golf Course on July 10, 2000.

Visitation is 2-4 and 7-9 Thursday at Sewickley, 702 Beaver St. where prayers will be recited on Friday at 9:30 AM followed by Mass at 10 AM at St. James Church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery.

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 condolences may be left at Copeland Funeral Home's tribute page.  


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