John A. Scalise Jr. – Glasgow, Ky.
John A. Scalise Jr., 82, of Glasgow, Ky., passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, in Mon Valley Care Center, Monongahela. Born Oct. 10, 1940, in Clairton, he was a son of the late John A. Scalise Sr. and Clementina Roy Scalise. A 1959 graduate of Clairton High School, John received his bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University and his Master of Education from Western Kentucky University. He retired as a music teacher for the Glasgow School District and then worked until very recently for 27 years as a courier for South Central Bank. John was a member and lector at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Glasgow, Ky., and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Glasgow. In his spare time, he was a co-director of the Glasgow Community Band, an avid sports fan — especially his hometown teams from Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, loved to work the sticks on Friday nights for Glasgow High School football, and really enjoyed playing with his great-niece-and-nephew Kennedy and Robert. John is survived by his sister, Lucille (Gary Moore) Herndon of Clairton; his nieces and nephews, Alexis (Robert) Trubiani of Donora, John (Shannon) Shar of Crafton, Donna (the late Tom) Watson of Pleasant Hills, and Gloria Costa of Jefferson Hills; his sister-in-law, Beverly Scalise of California; and also many other nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Besides his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Jeanne (Henson) Scalise, who passed away June 6, 2010; his siblings, Frank Scalise, Marie Gray and Esther Shar; his nephew, Robert J. Nystrom; and his brother-in-law, Joseph Herndon. There is no visitation for John as per his request. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 10, 2023, at Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, St. Clare of Assisi Church in Clairton. Interment will be private. Arrangements by A.J. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 555 5th St., Clairton, PA 15025, 412-233-5700, www.bekavacfuneralhome.com. The family would like to thank the staff of OSPTA Hospice and Mon Valley Care Center for their excellent care during John’s convalescence.
