Anthony B. Nigro

Anthony B. Nigro, age 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2023, three days shy of his 96th birthday, in Arden Courts of Monroeville.  Tony was born on February 14, 1927 in Cleto, Italy the son of the late Nicola and Christina (Arlotti) Nigro.  Tony was a veteran of the US Navy during WWII serving as a Fireman First Class.  He served on the USS Herbert C. Jones and USS Douglass L. Howard Destroyer Ships. Tony previously worked at Nigro’s Cleaners and retired from Able Tool Company, he was a member of the St. Regis Church in Trafford and an active member of the former Trafford Lions Club. Tony was an avid gardener and was proud of his home, garden and family.  In addition to his parents Tony was preceded in death by his siblings Louis Nigro, Mary A. Smith and Mafalda DePaola.  Tony is survived by his wife of 71 years Josephine B. (Toto) Nigro; his children David Nigro (Jocelyn) of Level Green, Vincent Nigro (Ying-Chi) of Mountain View, CA, Christina Perovich (Steven) of Trafford; his grandchildren Jenna and Lia Nigro and Marcus Perovich; his siblings John A. Nigro (Helen) of Penn Hills and Delina Callahan of Monroeville and numerous nieces and nephews.  Family and friends will be received on Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM in the John M. Dobrinick Funeral Home Inc. 702 7th St. (State Rt. 130) Trafford 412-372-3111.  Parting prayers will be on Wednesday at 10:30 AM in the funeral home followed by a funeral Mass at 11 AM in the St. Regis Church with Fr. George Saletrik as celebrant.  Interment will follow in the Twin Valley Memorial Park Mausoleum, Delmont with military honors.  In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the St. Regis Church Development Fund, 517 Homewood Ave. Trafford PA 15085.  www.dobrinickfhinc.com

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