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1947
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2019
John Petrone Obituary
John J. Petrone
WANATAH, IN - John J. Petrone, 72, of Wanatah passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home. He was born March 24, 1947 to John and Leona (Kasprzyk) Petrone, graduated from Wanatah High School in 1965 and Elkhart School of Dental Technology. John served proudly with the U.S. Army as a Corpsman in the Airborne Division. He was a member of American Legion Post #403 in Wanatah and the Valparaiso V.F.W. John was an avid White Sox fan much to the dismay of his family. His penchant for old western movies and the game of golf was legendary. His career as a dental technician and owner of Petrone Dental Laboratory defined him professionally.
Survivors include his sister, Alberta Petrone and brother, Leonard (Jane) Petrone of Wanatah, sister-in-law, Brenda Petrone, five nieces, one nephew and several great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Joseph Petrone in 2014.
A visitation will be held Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wanatah from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. with memorial service beginning at 11:00 a.m. and burial of urn to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Memorial donations are encouraged to a charity of your choice.
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Memories and Condolences
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Cathy Wolford
September 16, 2019
Sorry for your loss but remember when God calls our loved ones home he leaves a gift of memories in exchange I will really miss you John and all the fun times
John, Tim and Kami
Lorraine Cooper
September 14, 2019
Rest In Peace John!
Condolences to the family. He will be greatly missed.
KEISTON R.HOLLOWAY
September 13, 2019
ON BEHALF OF THE COMRADES AND SISTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA YOU HAVE OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR LOVED ONE AND OUR DEPARTED COMRADE.OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.SINCERELY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA STATE CHAPLAIN KEISTON R.HOLLOWAY
Rebecca DelReal
September 13, 2019
RIP my friend. I'm going to miss you
I wish we could have visited one more time.
Ken Christy
September 12, 2019
John was such a nice guy. Enjoyed a lot of conversations with him. You will always be considered a hero for serving our country. May God hold John in his loving arms. You will be missed.
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