Nicholas A. Petracca Sr.
Nicholas A. Petracca Sr., 85, of Point Marion, Pa., died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, in Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on May 5, 1918, he was a son of the late Domenico and Filomenia Fratangelo Petracca.
He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II, and an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the armed forces for nearly 20 years. He retired from the PA Liquor Control Board as the manager of the State Store in Point Marion. Nick was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post 747 in Point Marion, and a Trustee for the Little Arlington Section of Evergreen Memorial Park for over 25 years.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Anna Pritz Petracca, who he married on Feb. 29, 1956; two children, Nicholas A. Petracca Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Mark (Lorraine) Hayduk of Peters Township, Pa.; five grandchildren, Mark, Bethany and Kelly Hayduk and Kyle and Katie Petracca; a sister, Mary Cannillo of Penn Hills, Pa.; and a brother, Samuel Petracca of Monroeville, Pa.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two sisters, Grace and Archangel.
Friends will be received in the RICHARD R. HEROD FUNERAL HOME, Point Marion, today from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday until 11 a.m., the hour of a Blessing Service, with the Rev. Fr. John Agapito officiating. Interment follows in Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, with military rites accorded at the graveside by the Point Marion Veterans Posts.