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Joseph DePetro Obituary
MASON, Ohio - Joseph John "Joe" or "Butch" DePetro, 61, died Sunday (April 14, 2013).
Born May 2, 1951, in Bradford, Pa., he was a son of Frank and Anna DePetro. He was the baby in a family of three sisters. For 34 years, he was married to Shonda Eller DePetro, who survives.
He graduated from Bradford Central Christian High School and Pittsburgh University, where he earned his degree in history. Rather than teach history, he spent the last 40 years working with city and state water municipalities. He was most recently employed at Chesley Associates of Cincinnati.
An avid football fan since high school, Joe will always be remembered as "Coach DePetro" to a multitude of youngsters from the St. Susanna's football program and as an avid fan at numerous Moeller High school games in which his three sons participated. Joe will also be missed as the "smiling" usher at St. Susanna's Catholic Church services.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three outstanding sons, Joseph "Joe" John DePetro Jr., of Royal Oak, Mich., Matthew James DePetro of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Andrew Charles (Celestina) DePetro of Nicosia, Cyprus; and two beloved grandchildren, Tamara Francesca and Maximus DePetro of Nicosia, Cyprus; two sisters, Sr. Josephine DePetro of Erie, Pa., and Mary Lou Graham who resides in Stockton, Calif.; and a multitude of nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
Visitation will be held Saturday at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church, Lewis Run, Pa., from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., at which time a Mass of Christian Burial will be said.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bradford Central Christian High School/St. Bernard High School.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Mueller Funeral Home.
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Memories and Condolences
for Joseph DePetro
David Brown
April 23, 2013
I'll greatly miss our conversations. My thoughts and prayers for the family.
April 22, 2013
I send the sincerest sympathies to your family. Joe was a great asset to our St. Susanna parish and was so appreciated for his coaching.
The Nicolas Family
April 21, 2013
To Live In Hearts
Joseph Left Behind
Is Not To Die
Jerry and Nan-c Feiertag
St. Susanna
The Ernst Family
April 19, 2013
We will miss seeing Joe walking in the neighborhood through sleet, hail and sunshine. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Diana Maholic - Hodges
April 19, 2013
I was so sorry to hear about Joe's (Butchie) passing. I have so many fond memories of our childhood. He will forever live in my heart. God bless his family
Eldon Walker
April 18, 2013
My son Christopher's favorite coach
Peace to all
Mark Durchholz
April 18, 2013
I will miss the little friendly chats and waves from Joe on his walks through our neighborhood!
Marcia Kinley
April 18, 2013
I enjoyed working with Joe for many, many years and hearing him talk about how proud he was of his sons! His kindness will be missed!
April 17, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Psalm 46:1
Bob Feltman
April 17, 2013
My sincerest condolences are extended to Joe and his family and friends on this your loss. My hopes and prayers are that you will be able to remember all those wonderful times you spent with Joe. He was a great person and an awesome guy.
Tammy Guenthner
April 17, 2013
It is with great saddness to hear of the loss of Joe. I've worked with him for several years and will surely miss him. Sending my thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
Kevin Marsh
April 17, 2013
Joe was one of those people that upon entering a room you just knew the conversation was going to get better, the mood would be lighter, and everyone would be happier because of his presence. He was an outstanding sales professional and I'm proud to have had him as part of my extended sales team.
Thank you for everything, Joe. You are already missed.
Doug Gaffney
April 17, 2013
So sorry to hear of Joe's passing. He was a great guy. My condolences to his family, friends, and coworkers.
Joe and Becky Hildebrandt
April 16, 2013
We will miss seeing Joe walk in the neighborhood, chatting with him about memories of our kiids' activities at St. Susanna and Moeller, and his friendly greetings as he distributed the church bulletin. We will miss his smiling face and friendly demeanor. We offer our deepest condolences to Shonda and the Depetro family.
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