Nick R. Carrozza; 83; of Belle Vernon (Rostraver Township); died Thursday; June 8; 2006 at 3:45 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township.

Born Aug. 2; 1922 in McKeesport; he was the son of the late Dominic and Maria Ginoia Carrozza. ]

A lifelong resident of Rostraver Township; Mr. Carrozza was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon and a retired general foreman in the electrical department from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Monessen plant.

He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a radio operator gunner in the European theater with 58 bombing missions.

His citations include European African Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with one Bronze Star; air medal with eight Oak Leaf clusters; the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf cluster and a Purple Heart for wounds received Nov. 4; 1943 over Holland.

He also was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 and MARS.

He is survived by his wife; Theresa Tretter Carrozza; to whom he was married 61 years; two sons and daughters-in-law; Donald G. and Patricia Carrozza; and Nicholas and Musatta Carrozza; all of Charleroi; two daughters and one son-in-law; Dorothy J. and James Stewart; of Fallowfield Township; and Geri Thompson; of North Miami Beach; Fla.; two brothers and sisters-in-law; Peter and Dorothy Carrozza; of Belle Vernon; and Anthony and Angie Carrozza; of Lititz; two sisters and one brother-in-law; Eleanor Patounas; of Lancaster; and Elaine and Ken Miller; of Christiana; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter; Celeste Carrozza; and three brothers; Raymond; Henry and Robert Carrozza.

Visitation will be held Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183). A Prayer Service will be held Saturday; June 10 at 8:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas V.F. as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Services will be conducted Friday by the Belle Vernon American Legion at 7 p.m. and the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m.; both in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Nick Carrozza to ARC. Nick and his wife Theresa were very involved with ARC due to their deceased daughter Celeste. Condolences accepted at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com