Obituaries

Mathew Joseph Rozday Jr.

Friends will be received 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 8:30-10 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Franklin Park, where a service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday.

Joseph Rozday (Mathew Joseph Rozday Jr.) age 61 of Emsworth passed away suddenly Sept. 3, 2011 in . Born in Pittsburgh, March 12, 1950, he was the son of the late Mathew J. & Rose Aldine Weiss Rozday. Joe was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4th Ward.

A self employed Concrete Contractor since 1970, he was respected by his friends as a physically powerful man. He was a well known softball player in the North Hills area as a third baseman and catcher. As a side line, Joe was the owner of Joe Rozday Productions doing Musical Recordings, Video and Photography.

He also served in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam era.

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He is survived by his beloved wife, Christina Zipparo Rozday, his two precious children Nathan Joseph & Laura Rose Rozday or Emsworth, one grandson Joseph Nathan Rozday, upon whom he doted, a sister Vicky Rozday of Mohnton Pa. and a cousin Clifford “Buddy” Burtoft of Cranberry Township. Friends will be received Thursday 6-8 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2210 Reis Run Road, Franklin Park, where a service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday.

Please contact Bishop Nye at 412-980-0847 for Floral Delivery Information. Arrangements by , , Pa.

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