Anthony “Tony” LaCava
Anthony “Tony” LaCava, age 90, of Uniontown, died Wednesday, August 3, 2005, at Beverly Health Care Center. He was born November 4, 1914, in Lambert, Pa., the son of the now late Vincent and Mary Louise Piemonte LaCava.
He was a graduate of the former German Township High School class of 1932, and Waynesburg College in 1956.
He was a World War II veteran, having served with the 8th Army Air Corps in England and North Africa and was honorably discharged from the 1252nd Army Air Force Base Unit.
Tony was a self-employed grocer, who with his brother, owned the LaCava Grocery & Gas Station on Middle Run Road, and later owned and operated the Palmer Superette in Adah, Pa.
He was a member of Saint Therese de Lisieux Roman Catholic Church in Uniontown, Pa., the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 47, United Commercial Traveler’s and Slovenska Narodna Podporns Jednota.
In addition to his parents, a brother, Angelo LaCava and sisters, Patsy Martucci, Josephine Caruso, Helen LeDonne, Mary Louise Ponterero, Elvira J. LaCava and Erminia LaCava who died in infancy, preceded him in death.
His wife, Mary Margaret Byers LaCava, survives him along with sons: Franklin V. LaCava of Uniontown, and Anthony H. LaCava and wife, Christine of Pittsburgh; daughters: Mary Louise “Mimi” McDonough and husband, Douglas of Uniontown, Pa., and Patricia “Patty” LaCava of San Franciso, Calif.; one grandson, Nathaniel LaCava Gallpeau of San Franciso, Calif., and a sister Rosemary Eggers of Medina, Ohio.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, Pa., where friends will be received on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., on Sunday from noon until 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and on Monday until 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Saint Therese de Lisieux Roman Catholic Church, 61 Mill Street, Uniontown with the Rev. Father Kenneth G. Zaccagnini as Celebrant.
Interment will follow in Saint Agnes Cemetery in Leckrone.
Full military rites will accorded by VFW Post No. 47 at the cemetery.
The family suggests donations may be made to the Saint Therese de Lisieux Roman Catholic Church, VFW No. 47, or Beverly Health Care Activities Fund.
Memorial emails may be sent to the family at memorials@adferguson.com