Giuseppe "Joseph" Calcagno

AUBURN - Giuseppe 'Joseph' Calcagno, 72, of 37 Wright Ave., Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 at Auburn Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Campobello Di Mazara, in Sicily on Sept. 21, 1937 and had been an area resident since coming to America in 1955. He was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church. 'Joe' the barber as he was affectionately known by his family and friends, attended Roffler Barber School in Syracuse and soon after owned and operated Joe's Barber Shop in the Metcalf Plaza for more than 35 years, retiring in 2007. He is survived by a son, Nicholas, of Syracuse; a daughter, Deborah Ginn, of Parish; a beloved sister, Josephine Franzone and her husband, Vittorio, of Auburn; three grandchildren, Nicole Calcagno, Melissa and Jessica Ginn; a nephew, Salvatore Franzone and his wife, Kim; a niece, Maria Moriarity and her husband, Steve; cousins, Joseph Calcagno and his wife, Angelina, and their children, Anthony Calcagno and his wife, Krista, Maria Calcagno Jones; as well as several great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Friends and relatives are invited to join the family at 10 a.m. Friday, in St. Francis of Assisi Church for Joseph's Mass of Christian burial. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Pettigrass Funeral Home, 196 Genesee St., Auburn. Contributions may be made in Joe's memory to either the St. Francis of Assisi Church Renovation Fund, Clark Street, Auburn, NY 13021; or to Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center, c/o 7th Floor, 3 St. Anthony Street, Auburn, NY 13021. To send a message to the family, sign our guest book at www.auburnpub.com and click on obituaries.