John J. Iorfida, Sr., 87, of 1066 East Eschbach Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at his residence, after a brief illness.
He was born December 11, 1930, in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph and Gladys Quattrochi Iorfida. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of 1950. John was a retired employee of Airco Speer.
On May 2, 1959, in the Holy Rosary Church in Johnsonburg, John married Mary J. Polaski, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Jolene Braun of St. Marys; three sons, John J. Iorfida, Jr., Michael J. Iorfida and his wife Tanya, and Kevin D. Iorfida, all of St. Marys; eight grandchildren, Brandon and Taylor Eckstrom; Zachary and Jordan Iorfida; Jared, Dillon, and Raechel Braun; and Jenna Iorfida; two great grandchildren, Landon Skok and Lennon Eckstrom; and by two brothers, Louie Iorfida and his wife Florence “Puggie”, and David Iorfida and his wife Karen, both of St. Marys.
In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandy Eckstrom on March 1, 2018; three sisters, Josephine Ferris, Rose Facetti, and Eleanor Baker; and by two brothers, Albert and Ralph Iorfida.
John was a member of the Queen of the World Church and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War. He enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Pirates, working in his garage, and he loved spending time with his grandchildren.
There will be no visitation.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service to be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Monday, July 2, 2018, at 10:00 AM, with the Rev. Jeff Noble, officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen’s Burial Detail.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, or to the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, 5690 Shaffer Road, DuBois, PA 15801.