Leonard Petracchi, 84, of 211 Arlington Drive, Canonsburg, died Sunday, September 6, 1998, in his home. He resided in Canonsburg the past 73 years. Mr. Petracchi was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church of Canonsburg and its Catholic Men's Club, where he was a head usher for many years. He was formerly employed as a crane operator for Universal Cyclops Steel Co. before his retirement in 1979. Surviving are his wife, Elpinia Checca Petracchi; a son, Barry Petracchi of Orlando, Fla.; two daughters, Dolores Paullet of Mt. Lebanon and Rosetta Noble of Knoxville, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, Ross, Renee and Ryan Paullet, Kurt, Brent and Tara Petracchi and Erika, Jessica and Jonathan Noble; and four great-grandchildren. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Tuesday, September 8, 1998Leonard Petracchi
Retired from Universal Cyclops Steel Co.
He was born January 8, 1914, in Rosello, Provincia di Chieti, Abruzzi, Italy, a son of Primaldo and Addolorato Monaco Petracchi.