Stephen Santroni

STEPHEN JAMES SANTRONI, AGE 78, OF BUTLER PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 18th, 2023 AT THE HOME OF HIS SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW GLORIA AND JOHN DRAPER, WHERE HE HAD BEEN RECEIVING CONCORDIA HOSPICE CARE SERVICES. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE JOSEPH SANTRONI AND DOROTHY (HORVATIC) ORLOWSKI. HE WAS BORN IN BUTLER ON JULY 27, 1944. STEPHEN WAS A VETERAN OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAVING SERVED ABOARD THE USCGC CAMPBELL. HE WAS HONORED TO HAVE MARCHED IN A COAST GUARD UNIT AT THE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY.

STEPHEN WORKED FOR AERONAUTICAL RADIO INC, PROVIDING NON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS WITH CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT IN NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, AND PUERTO RICO. HE ALSO WORKED AS A POLICE DISPATCHER IN SAN MATEO, CA. IN HIS LATER YEARS HE WORKED FOR SECURITY AT BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND ALSO WORKED AT DEWALT’S HEALTH FOODS IN BUTLER, PA. STEPHEN VOLUNTEERED AS A BINGO CALLER AT TANGLEWOOD, VAGABONDS, AND CUBS HALL IN BUTLER, AND LOVED TO TELL CORNY JOKES. HE WAS A KIND AND CARING SOUL AND WILL BE MISSED BY MANY.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS SISTER GLORIA (JOHN) DRAPER OF BUTLER, HIS BROTHER JOE OF CONWAY S.C., A NIECE, KERRI (PAUL) AKERS AND A GREAT-NIECE, EDEN AKERS, OF BUFFALO GROVE, IL AND A NEPHEW, STEVE SANTRONI, OF CONWAY S.C.

THE FAMILY IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WONDERFUL CARE PROVIDED TO STEPHEN BY CONCORDIA FACILITY’S SKILLED NURSING UNIT, THEIR VISITING NURSES, AND ESPECIALLY THEIR HOSPICE NURSES, AS WELL AS PASTORAL CARE BY ANTHONY SANTRONI -

ALL SERVICES WILL BE HELD PRIVATELY FOR STEPHEN JAMES SANTRONI

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