John Ragano Obituary
Age 85 of Mt. Washington, passed away on Thursday November 17, 2022. Beloved Husband of 55 years to the late Carolyn J. (Sapienza) Ragano. Loving father of Vincent Ragano, Laura Ragano and Tracey (John) Falatek. Cherished Pap of Jay (Hanna) Ragano, Elizabeth Ragano and James Grab. Loving Great GrandPap of Elena and Serena Ragano. Beloved son of the late Vincent and Lucy (Logidice) Ragano. Loving brother of the late Rocco, Nick and Vincent Ragano. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. John was a US Army veteran and retired in 1999 from Equitable Gas Co. John was a “Jack of all trades“ and was known for his tremendous work ethic and ability to fix anything and everything well into his 80’s. Family and friends welcome Monday 2-8 pm WM. SLATER & SONS INC. (412-381-3345) 301 Virginia Ave, Mt. Washington 15211. Funeral mass Tuesday 10:00am Mary Queen of Peace Parish, St Mary of the Mount Church. Entombment to follow in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 600 Waterfront Dr., # 210 Pgh., PA 15222.
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Jim and Judy Rehm and family
November 20, 2022
We are so sorry to hear of Johnnys passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. So glad he came for a visit a couple years ago to see us here in Florida.
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Gary Scheidhauer
November 19, 2022
Rags was such a nice man and a GREAT coworker and friend to my Pops. As kids, it was always exciting when Rags stopped by. My last memory of him is when he stopped to pay his respects to my mom. He walked up to me ( now a grown man who had not seen him in years) and said "bet you don´t remember me." I smiled and said "sure I do John. Thanks for coming." He just stared me down not saying a word, I smiled again and said "It´s great to see you Rags." And he smiled that half crooked smiled and gave me nod of approval. Pops has many stories to share and I anticipate them all. I am so sad for your loss. May you find peace and comfort in all the lives he touched and all the love he shared. Somebody polish that Cadillac for one last drive!
Nancy (Scheidhauer) de Souza
November 18, 2022
Vince, Laura & Tracey, I am so very sorry to hear about the passing of you Dad. He and my father (Carl) worked together and were friends for as long as I can remember. He was very special to me and will be missed.
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