BRUNO A. SCICCHITANO

Bentleyville barber

for 72 years

Bruno A. Scicchitano, 91, of Bentleyville, died Saturday, December 22, 2007, in Monongahela Valley Hospital.

He was born February 27, 1916, in Bentleyville, a son of Domenico and Maria Mirarchi Scicchitano.

A graduate of Bentleyville High School, Mr. Scicchitano was a self-employed barber in Bentleyville for 72 years.

He was a member of Friendship Community Church in Washington, Bentleyville Volunteer Fire Department and Independent Club, Bentleyville.

On December 7, 1937, he married Mary A. Marano, who died March 25, 1990.

Surviving are a daughter, Isabelle Smaroff (the late Robert) of Valparaiso, Ind.; a son, Bruce A. Scicchitano (Joan) of Bentleyville; four grandchildren, Bruce Scicchitano, Desiree Vedo (Scott), Duke Smaroff (Carrie) and Lynaia Korcek (Philip); seven great-grandchildren, Jordan, Nicholas, Tiffany, Robert, Anthony, Zachary and Philip; a brother, Patsy Scicchitano (Leona) of Bentleyville; a sister, Josephine Sommariva of Georgia; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased are four brothers, Ralph, Tony "Sinso," Francis "Sam" and infant Joseph Scicchitano; and a sister, Theresa Codispot.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville (724-239-2255), where services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 28, with the Rev. Floyd Marasco officiating. Interment will follow in Beallsville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bentleyville Public Library, 931 Main Street, Bentleyville, PA 15314; or Friendship Community Church, P.O. Box J, Washington, PA 15301.