Obituaries
August 23, 2022

Arthur R. Cipriani Sr. – Glassport

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Arthur R. Cipriani Sr., 89, of Glassport, passed on to eternal life on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. He is the son of the late Ferdinando and Winifred (Ashton) Cipriani. He is survived by his children, Arthur (Ann) Cipriani Jr., Michael (Sandra) Cipriani, Elise (Kevin) Wright, David (Suzanne) Cipriani and Cherise (Cory) Brawner; grandchildren, Jason, Emily (Brian Marchetti), Bianca, Kevin, Catherine, Thomas, Sophia and Scarlett; great-grandchildren, Elijah, Emmett and Connor; siblings, Fred Cipriani and Dolores “Dottie Jo” Nagle; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by beloved wife, Mary Nolfi Cipriani; grandson, Michael Arthur Cipriani; and siblings, Elizabeth Carapella, Frank Cipriani, Joseph Cipriani, Leroy Cipriani and Thomas Cipriani. Art Sr. was a lifetime member of the American Legion, a Korean War veteran and past president of the Glassport Athletic Association. He enjoyed all sports, especially golf, and was very proud of the decades he played in the South Park Senior Golf League and the many years he was involved in Glassport Youth League sports and scouting. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at WOJCIECHOWSKI FUNERAL HOME, Glassport. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Queen of the Rosary Church in Glassport. Interment will follow in New St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles. In lieu of, or in addition to flowers, the family asks your consideration to send donations to Meals on Wheels of McKeesport, 1406 Cornell St., McKeesport, PA 15132, 412-672-1998.

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