Peter Louis Castriota
Peter Louis Castriota, 90, of Canonsburg passed away at the Donnell House in Washington on Friday, June 9, 2023, after a brief illness. He was born March 21, 1933, in Washington, PA, the son of the late Louis Castriota and Teresa Bullotta Castriota.
Peter was a 1950 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School. He served in the United States Army, was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was a member of the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post # 175. Peter spent his post-military career at Ball Glass until his retirement. He enjoyed golfing, going to church, going to the gym, swimming, and grabbing the occasional cup of coffee with his buddies at Shorty’s. Peter was a lifetime member of the Washington Elks Lodge and served as president of his homeowners association for 15 years, until just a few weeks ago after taking ill. Peter was the consummate family man. His family meant everything to him. He enjoyed spending time with all of his grandchildren and attending his great-grandchildren’s extracurricular activities and sporting events.
On August 1, 1953, in the Immaculate Conception Church, he married Janet Irene Pruce who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Cindy (Rick) Dorazio and Kathy (Jeff) Ames; four granddaughters, Kara (Chris) Logero, Jessica Ames, Jennifer (Nate) Thimons, and Jill (Gaven)Verbosky; and eight great-grandchildren, Nina and Rocco Logero, Presley, Noel, and Mya Thimons, and Kane, Brody and Baz Verbosky.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Castriota, Sr.
Friends will be received on Monday, June 12, 2023 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 P.M. in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at E. Katherine Ave., Washington, S. Timothy Warco, Owner/Supervisor, S. Timothy Warco II, Director, Holly Renay Warco, Director, Park N. Crosier, Director. A prayer service will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. in the Immaculate Conception Church, St. James Parish, 119 West Chestnut St. Washington, PA, with the Rev. Thomas Lewandowski as celebrant. Entombment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray, PA. Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post # 175 and the United States Army. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are welcomed in his memory to Saint James Parish, 119 W. Chesnut Street Washington, PA or Concordia Hospice of Washington, The Donnell House, 10 Leet Street Washington, PA. Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com