Charles A. Campagna Sr.

Charles A. "Chuck" Campagna Sr., 91, of Washington, died unexpectedly Monday, August 14, 2017, in his home at Hawthorne Woods, South Strabane Township, with his wife by his side.
He was born May 31, 1926, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Ignatius and Josephine Sincera Campagna.
Mr. Campagna served during World War II in the U.S. Army from 1944 until 1946, receiving the Army of Occupation Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
He attended Canonsburg High School.
After returning from the service, Mr. Campagna was self-employed as a TV repairman. He was employed by Jessop Steel until his retirement.
Mr. Campagna was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church for the past 68 years.
He was an avid Steelers and Pirates fan, also enjoying instrumental easy listening and Italian music. He enjoyed board games and many activities with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was definitely a family man, always wanting to be involved.
He was a member of American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175, Jessop Club and Alpine Club.
On June 19, 1949, he married Eleanor J. Foglia, who survives.
Also surviving are their children, daughters Marie E. (Jim) Gouirand of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Joyce A. (Austin) Lee of Washington and son Charles A. (Beth) Campagna Jr. of Lancaster; six grandchildren, Angela (Corey) Heidkamp of Arlington Heights, Christina (Matt) King of York, Christopher Lee of Washington, Matthew Campagna of Lancaster, Jeffrey Campagna of Lancaster and Peter Campagna of Lancaster; four great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Nathanael King, both of York, and Marc and Eleanor Heidkamp, both of Arlington Heights; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Campagna was the last of his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by four siblings who had died in their younger years due to illness, two brothers, Samuel and Joseph Campagna, and two sisters, Catherine Brincko and Josephine Campagna.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. A prayer service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 19, in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, Washington. Entombment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery Mausoleum, Peters Township. Full military rites will be accorded by the U.S. Army and American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175, Washington. Condolences may be expressed at www.warcofalvofuneralhome.com.