Charles E. ‘Jap’ Arrigo – West Newton
Charles E. “Jap” Arrigo, 73, of West Newton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020, in the company of family and friends. He was born on Sept. 8, 1946, in North Charleroi, the son of the late Joseph Arrigo and Esther O’Hara Arrigo. Charles was a 1965 graduate of Charleroi High School, where he excelled in baseball, basketball, football and track. Charles played semi-pro football for the Wheeling Ironmen in the mid-60s and was an assistant football coach for Belle Vernon High School under Bill Conners from 1985 through 1992. Charles served honorably for 25 years as a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper from Nov. 7, 1969, until his retirement in 1994. Charles owned and operated “Charlie’s Place” in West Newton from 1996 through 2013. Charles was an avid softball player, loved oldies, loved to dance, enjoyed golf and was a member of the Collinsburg Slovenian and German clubs, the West Newton Sportsmen’s Club, West Newton VFW and West Newton Moose. Charles is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Bianca Arrigo of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; son and daughter-in-law, David and Stephanie Arrigo of Baltimore, Md.; son, Eric D. Arrigo of Rostraver Township; daughter, Kaylyn M. Arrigo-Wallace of Rostraver Township; grandchildren, Anthony Arrigo, Shawn Arrigo, Sofia Wallace and Kalleigh Arrigo; sister, Frances A. Anderson of Charleroi; brother, Joseph A. Arrigo of Baltimore; brother, James L. Arrigo, of California, Pa.; special friend and companion, Lawrencine Cekus; a brother-in-law; three sisters-in-law; ex-wife, Amy (Indof) Arrigo; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loved ones. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his brother, Michael T. Arrigo, a father-in-law, three brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, services for the immediate family will be private. A celebration of life for family and friends will be planned after the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Funeral arrangements have been trusted to SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC. Online condolences may be sent to the family at their website, www.schrock-hogan.com.
