Anthony Taverna

Anthony "Tony" Taverna
Patterson Township
Anthony "Tony" Taverna, 82, of Patterson Township, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Good Samaritan Hospice.
Born January 10, 1934, in Calabria, Italy, he was the son of the late Francesco and Mariangela Grillo Taverna. Before his retirement, he had been employed at Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron Company and had been a mechanic and body repairman at Wagner Chrysler-Plymouth. He was a member of St. Monica Parish, formerly St. Philomena Catholic Parish, and Life Beaver.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers in Italy, a sister in Italy, and a sister Teresa T. Taverna from College Hill.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carmelina Perri Taverna, four nephews, Frank Taverna, Mauriso Taverna, Joevince Taverna, Antonio Ferraro, three nieces, Tina Cooper, Maria Panella, and Teresa Ferraro. His cats, Speedy and Smokey, will miss him.
Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com., 3801 Fourth Avenue, College Hill, Beaver Falls, where prayers will be recited on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Church, College Hill Campus, with Father John Naugle as celebrant. Entombment will follow in the Beaver Falls Cemetery Mausoleum, Chippewa Township.