James "Jim"-Petro-Obituary

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James "Jim" L. Petro

Boston, Pennsylvania

Aug 9, 1936 – Jun 28, 2021 (Age 84)

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BORN
August 9, 1936
DIED
June 28, 2021
AGE
84
LOCATION
Boston, Pennsylvania
CHARITY
Alzheimer's Association

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Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. - Boston Obituary

James "Jim" L. Petro, 84, of Leesburg FL, formerly of McKeesport, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021. He was born August 9, 1936 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John and Margaret (Bugan) Petro. Jim is an Army Veteran and served in Germany during the Berlin crisis. He was a proprietor...

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Judy and Family, I´d like to offer my sincere condolences to you on Jim´s passing. I knew him for many years and despite him being a business contact for my company, I considered him a real friend. When he closed Premco a few years ago it created a void that was hard to overcome. He provided many years of quality support to the Bettis Lab and the Program. May he Rest In Peace.

One of the nicest men I ever worked for. A real friend.

Jim treats team after winning the Diocesan Championship 3/21/1982

Dear Judy, Peggy, Michael, Matt, and Marty, Our thoughts and prayers are with you on the passing of your dear husband and father. He loved you all so very much--just as you loved him. He worked hard all of his life for his family, rising early and enjoying his work. As a good father and to add to your joy, he shared his knowledge of basketball with you and your classmates as coach at St. Angela. In the process, he taught you how to be better human beings--to "play" as a team. We were...

To The Petro Family -
My deepest condolences on the loss of Mr. Petro. He will be missed by so many.