Domenic V. Pietrantoni
Domenic V. Pietrantoni, age 67, of Grindstone R.D., Pa., passed away Saturday, December 25, 2004, in the Washington Hospital, Washington, Pa.
He was born February 2, 1937, in Cardale, Pa., a son of Pietro Pietrantoni and Teresa Scarponi Pietrantoni.
Domenic was a member of The Church of the Madonna, Cardale, Pa., retired schoolteacher from Intermediate Unit One and former owner of Dom’s Pest Control Service.
Domenic graduated from the former Redstone High School, Class of 1955, graduated from California State Teachers College (now California University of Pennsylvania) and received his Masters Degree from West Virginia University.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Pietrantoni, and his parents.
Surviving are sons: Darin Pietrantoni and his wife, Emily, of Belle Vernon, Pa., and Dino Pietrantoni, Lieutenant Commander United States Navy and his wife, Dana, of Virginia Beach, Virginia; grandchildren: Dylan, Erik, Delaney and Danessa; his loving companion of 25 years, Grace Giachetti of Uniontown, Pa.; sister, Italia “Tillie” Valente of Tower Hill 2, Pa.; brother, Reno Pietrantoni and his wife, Sara, of The Villages, Florida; several grand nieces, grand nephews, great grand nieces and great grand nephews.
Friends will be received in the ROBERT T. KISH FUNERAL HOME INC., Legion Street, Republic, Pa., on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, December 30, until 9:30 a.m. when a Prayer Service will be held.
A Funeral Mass follows at 10 a.m. in The Church of the Madonna, Cardale, with the Rev. Father Stephen Bugay as Celebrant.
Interment will be in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa.
Brownsville Sons of Italy Lodge 731 will hold Ritualistic Services on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
A Parish Wake Service will be held on Wednesday at 8 p.m.