Obituaries
November 15, 2023

Angelo Michael Sclafani – Dunlevy

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Angelo Michael Sclafani, 56, of Dunlevy, passed away at Premier Washington Rehabilitation Center on Nov. 13, 2023. Angelo was born in Charleroi on Nov. 8, 1967, to the late Michael and Emma Lawrence Sclafani. Angelo was a member of American Legion Post 22 in Charleroi and a member of the Charleroi Slavic Club. Angelo loved watching his Pittsburgh sports teams, the Pirates, Penguins and Steelers, eating his favorite candy, playing darts, shooting pool, drinking beer and listening to music with his buddies. Angelo loved spending time with friends who were like family to him. Surviving to cherish Angelo’s memory are his friends, Valerie Lahti and Christopher Wright. In addition to his parents, Angelo was preceded in death by his grandparents. Friends and family will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at HOGAN-MELENYZER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. at the funeral home Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Interment will follow at Charleroi Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.hogan-melenyzer.com.

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