Gasper Garofalo; 91; of Monessen; died Sunday; June 25; 2006; in IHS; Greensburg. He was born in Rogliano; Italy; on Oct. 29; 1914; the son of the late Angelo and Josephine Grano Garofalo. Mr. Garofalo moved from Italy to Monessen in 1929. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society; the Knights of Columbus Council 954; American Legion Post 28; Sons of Italy; and MARS; all of Monessen; and was a former member of the Monessen AARP and the Italian-American Heritage Society. Mr. Garofalo owned and operated Gaspers Food Market located at 4th Street and Knox Avenue in Monessen for many years. He then worked for 30 years as a salesman for the former Apter Brothers Co. and Atlas Merchandising in Charleroi. He was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a staff sergeant and airplane maintenance technician. He is survived by his wife of sixty years; Olga Dudra Garofalo; of Monessen; two sons and daughters-in-law; Gary A. and Debra Garofalo; of Akron; Ohio; and Robert J. Sr. and Cindy Garofalo; of Monessen; a sister; Pina Rizzo of Rogliano; Italy; four grandchildren; Kevin Garofalo; of San Diego; Calif.; Angela Garofalo; of Akron; Ohio; Tina Solomon and husband Brian; of Morgantown; W.Va.; and Robert J. Rob Garofalo Jr.; of Monessen; and by nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by three brothers; Frank; Silvio and Trieste Garofalo. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750). Services will be held on Thursday; June 29; beginning with a 9:30 a.m. Blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Wednesday evening; the American Legion Post 28 will conduct services at 7:15 p.m.; and the Knights of Columbus Council 954 will conduct services at 8 p.m.

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