Nickolas Anthony Scialabba, age 91, of Butler, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital.
Born June 18, 1933, in Sharpsburg, Pa., he was a son of the late Antonio and Antoinette Randa Scialabba.
Nick’s mother passed away when he was just six years old and then his father was drafted for military service at the height of World War II. Nick and his brothers, Anthony and Carmen, were placed in an orphanage in Philadelphia. Nick’s father was wounded in action while fighting in Germany, which delayed his reunion with his sons for some time until he completed rehabilitation for his injuries. When the family was reunited, they settled in Butler.
Nick himself was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1952 until 1956.
He was employed at Armco and retired as a supervisor with 40 years’ service. For eight years, while working at Armco, he attended night classes at the University of Pittsburgh and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business.
He was a member of All Saints Parish, St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, and he was a former member of St. Michael’s Parish Council.
He was member of VFW Post 249.
A lover of sports, Nick played baseball, softball, and golf for many years. He also enjoyed coaching youth baseball and basketball for many years. He formerly served on the Butler County Sports Hall of Fame committee.
Nick enjoyed traveling, playing cards, gardening, and spending time with his friends. He always looked forward to gatherings and visits with his loving family.
He is survived by one son, Anthony Scialabba and his wife, Shirley, of Butler; one daughter, Jeanine Sample and her husband, Michael, of Butler; one daughter-in-law, Angelica Scialabba, of North Ridgeville, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirley Mae Denny Scialabba, whom he married Nov. 24, 1956, and who passed away March 16, 2023; one son, Joseph N. Scialabba, who passed away Jan. 29, 2022; one daughter, Elizabeth Menninger, who passed away March 29, 2024; and his two brothers, Anthony Scialabba and Carmen Scialabba.
The Scialabba family extends a special thank you to the Community Living Center at the Butler VA Medical Center for the compassionate, professional care provided to Nick.
Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, 429 Center Ave., Butler, on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Saturday at 11 a.m. at All Saints Parish, St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave., Butler, with Rev. Kevin C. Fazio officiating.
Military Honors will be accorded at the church by VFW Post 249, American Legion Post 778, and VFW Post 499.
Burial will take place in St, Michael’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Blvd., Allison Park, PA 15101.
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