OBIT: Santo P. "Sonny" TURIANO, 2005, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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Santo P. "Sonny" Turiano 

  Santo P. "Sonny" Turiano, 91, of 1700 Hamilton Ave. Apt. 405 died 
Thursday, April 21, 2005 at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona 
Hospital Campus.
  He was born July 15, 1913 in Tyrone, a son of the late Vincenzo and 
Josephine (Lombardo) Turiano. On March 2, 1946 at St. Matthew Catholic 
Church, Tyrone he married Rose M. Caffarelli.
  Surviving are his wife, three sons, Vincent C. and wife Elizabeth of 
Hollidaysburg, Stephen P. and wife Marie of Tyrone, Mark R. and wife 
Nicole Fedeli of Hollidaysburg, six grandchildren, John McGregor, 
Shannon Beckwith, Wesley Turiano, Megan Turiano, Mariah Turiano and 
Celena Turiano, two great-grandchildren, Elle and John Robert McGregor 
II, a brother Charles Turiano of Altoona and a sister Rose Geraci of 
Tyrone. He was preceded in death by a son Ronald, five brothers Joseph, 
Anthony, James, Rosario, Domenick and three sisters, Mickey Moffa, Mary 
Turiano and Virginia Maisano.
  Mr. Turiano retired in July 1975 from Conrail Middle Division as 
Track Foreman following 40 years service.
  He was a US Army veteran of World War II retiring as a Sergeant First 
Class with Company C, 264th Infantry. He received the Silver Star Medal 
and the European African Middle Eastern service medal with four bronze 
stars. In addition he served in the Pennsylvania National Guard, Troop 
B retiring as Sergeant 1st Class following 32 years service.
  He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, 
St. Gregory Council, Anderson-Denny VFW, Howard Gardner American 
Legion, Military Order of the Cootie, Blair County National Guard 
Veteran's Association, Kale Hollow Hunting Camp, Blazing Arrow Hook and 
Ladder Fire Company and the Tyrone Historical Society.
  Sonny was an avid Penn State football fan, gardener and cook.
  Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 10 
a.m. at St. Matthew Church, with Fr. Joseph T. Orr, Celebrant. 
Interment with veteran's honors will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. 
Friends will be received at Feller Memorial Home today from 2-4 and 6-9 
p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of services.
  Memorial gifts may be made to the St. Matthew Restoration Fund, 406 
W. 11th St., Tyrone, Pa. 16686 or to Home Nursing Agency Hospice 
Program, 201 Chestnut Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16603.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, April 22, 2005