John Joseph D'Arrigo, 66, of 124 Chesnic Drive, Canonsburg, died Monday, August 24, 1998, in his home, after a lengthy illness. Mr. D'Arrigo was a member of St. Patrick Parish, Canonsburg. He was a graduate of Somerset High School. He earned a degree in education at California University of Pennsylvania and earned a master's degree in education at West Virginia University. He was a collegiate All-American football player. He taught history and driver's education in Canon-McMillan School District, where he was a football coach. Mr. D'Arrigo worked in the automobile sales business for 40 years and was sales manager at Tomsic Olds-Cadillac Co. He was a charter member and first president of the Italian-American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County, which was chartered in 1987. Surviving are his wife, Agnes Lavrich D'Arrigo; two sons, James D'Arrigo of Las Vegas, Nev., and Robert D'Arrigo of Chicago, Ill.; a daughter, Amy Ciotti of Canonsburg; and a brother, Sam D'Arrigo of Boswell. Deceased are two brothers, Philip and Carmel D'Arrigo. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Tuesday, August 25, 1998John Joseph D'Arrigo
Taught and coached at Canon-McMillan
He was born in Boswell, Somerset County, a son of Joseph and Rose Parisi D'Arrigo, and resided in Canonsburg for the past 37 years.