Peter Taraboletti

Peter Taraboletti
CANTON - Peter "Pete" Taraboletti, 98, of Canton, currently residing in Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, in Omaha Nebraska.
He was born on January 19, 1922, in rural Bryant. He was the son of Joseph and Louise (Destefanis) Taraboletti. He married Helen L. (Johnson) in Canton on June 5, 1947. She preceded him in death in 2010.
He is survived by one son, Charles (Ronda) Taraboletti of Bartlesville; a daughter, Lucy Johns of Omaha, Nebraska; and three grandchildren, Matt (Amy) Johns of Mt. Kisco, New York, Aaron (Cassandra) Taraboletti of Bartonville, Illinois, and Allison (Kyle) Woodmansee
Preceding him in death were his parents, wife and one brother, John Taraboletti.
Pete graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1951. He operated Taraboletti Pharmacy in Canton for more than 30 years until 1992, and he worked part-time for pharmacies in the local area.
Pete was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Europe. He was part of the 95th Medical Gas Treatment Battalion. His unit served in four major battles, Northern France, The Rhineland, The Ardennes and Central Europe.
Peter also served on the Canton Park District Board of Commissioners for 20 years, retiring in 1995 and was a past board President. He served two terms on the board of directors for the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce and was a past board President. He was a member of the Lincoln Douglas Toastmasters in Canton. In Toastmasters, he had also served as an area 54 Governor, district treasurer, district 54 public relations officer, Lt. Governor of marketing and Lt. Governor of education. He was a member of the Canton Rotary Club and Knights of Columbus and was a 50-plus member of the Canto American Legion Post 16.
He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Canton, where he served many years as an Usher.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church or to the University of Health Science and Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri.
A visitation will be held on Friday January 15, 2021, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton from 9 to 10:15 a.m. A rosary services will be held at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a funeral procession to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Canton for an 11 a.m. funeral Mass.