Obituaries
April 14, 2019

John Draganac – Belle Vernon

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John Draganac, 91, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Trafford, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at his home. He was born April 14, 1927, a son of Walter and Frances Gracson Draganac, in Trafford. He attended school in Trafford and retired as a conductor with Conrail after 33 years. Surviving are his wife, Betty McKeta Spina Draganac; two sons, Joe “Bean” Spina (Becky) and Eugene “Kutser” Spina (Traci); two daughters, Vickie Dalfonso (Anthony) and Regina Sicchitano (Ron Jr.); daughter-in-law, Lori Spina; two sisters, Elizabeth “Libby” Zeravica and Frances “Shorty” Lisak; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Deceased are a son, Sam Spina; three sisters, Dorothy, Anne and Mary; and four brothers, Joseph, George, Samuel and Frank. Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at THOMPSON-MARODI FUNERAL HOME, 809 Main St., Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2019, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian burial at Saint Katharine Drexel, 126 Church St., Bentleyville, with the Rev. Donald Chortos, senior parochial vicar, as celebrant. Private interment will be held in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, North Versailles. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message, order flowers and share photos.

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