Nello Allegrucci Sr.

Nello Allegrucci Sr. of Scranton died Jan. 26, 2023, at the age of 99. Born in Homer City, Pa., he was the son of the late Rinaldo and Dalida Contardi Allegrucci. Nello leaves behind his loving wife of 66 years, Marie Salerno Allegrucci. He has four sons, Ronald, wife, Brenda, of Dunmore; Michael Maiore, wife, Betsy, of Cherry Hill, N.J.; Nello Jr., wife, Jennie, of Bradenton, Fla.; Carmen and wife, Eileen, of Madison Twp.; and two daughters, Joanne Cimochowski, her husband, Luke, of Dunmore; and Annemarie Daffaro and husband, Jim, of Scott Twp. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and great-nephews and -nieces; sister-in-law, Maureen Allegrucci; and brother-in-law, Ivo Fioriti.

He attended city schools. He was a veteran of the United States Army and fought in World War II defending his country in the battles of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. Prior to retirement, he spent his career as an electrician and electrical supervisor with Riggi Electric and Everon Electric. He was one of the longest-living members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 81. He'd been a member of St. Lucy's Church, Scranton. He spent many years working with the Boys Scouts of America with Troop 11, Scranton, as an adult leader. Nello was known as the person you went to when you needed help. He was there for anyone who asked as he was a craftsman in any building trade. He was known to work hard, play hard and laugh hard.

He was preceded in death by his nine brothers and sisters: brothers, Ronald (Junior), Orlando (Dude), Nunzio and Armando; and sisters, Eda Materazzi, Ida Gubick, Nellie Kuzara, Jennie Fioriti and Irene Sparacino.

The family wishes to thank the compassionate staff of the Mountain View Care Center of Scranton for their wonderful care given to Nello in the last 10 months. They were there for us to give our husband and dad the comfort and care he needed. We ask God's blessings for them.

The funeral Mass of Christian Burial, which will be celebrated by the Rev. Carmen Perry Jr., nephew of Nello, will be on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Lucy's Church, 949 Scranton St., Scranton.

Entombment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.

Friends may call at the church on Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1100 N, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Arrangements by Savino Traditional Funerals and Cremation Care, 157 S. Main Ave., Scranton, PA 18505.