Pittsburgh police were still
investigating today the
shooting death Thursday night
of a 28-year-old Monessen
man; Gary Destefano of 1197
Leeds Ave.
Police said Destefano’s
body was found Thursday at
11:40 p.m. in a parking lot at
3rd avenue and Market street
in downtown Pittsburgh. He
had been shot twice in the
head with a .22-caliber
weapon.
Police have ruled out robbery as the motive since $272
in cash was found on his body.
Destefano’s 1975-model
Cadillac had been impounded
earlier Thursday when it was
found illegally parked in the
downtown area; police said.
Mr. Destefano was born in
New Eagle; on May 7;1951; the
son of Samuel 0. (Sheek) and
Muriel (Reese) Destefano —
who survive. He was a former
Monessen resident.
A 1969 graduate of Monessen
High School; Mr. Destefano
was a Vietnam veteran. He attended Dade County Community College; Coral Gables;
Fla. He was recently
employed by the Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co.; at the Allenport Plant.
Mr. Destefano was a
member of St. Leonard’s
Roman Catholic Church in
Monessen.
In addition to his parents; he
is survived by one brother;
Randy Destefano of Monessen;
one sister; Mrs. Charles (Roxanne) Gee; Monessen; and his
paternal grandmother; Mrs.
Ruth Destefano; Monessen.
The family will receive
friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. and
from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the
Rhome Funeral Home; Inc.;
1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen.
A Blessing service will be
held at 9:30 a.m. Monday
followed by a Funeral Mass at
10 a.m. Monday at St.
Leonard’s Roman Catholic
Church in Monessen; with the
Rev. Henry P. DiNicco officiating.
Burial will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.