John F. Garofalo passed peacefully at the age of 85 on March 9, 2019. He was the loving and adored husband of Mary Ann (Manik) for 61 years. He resided in Pleasant Hills and was formerly of McKeesport. He was the cherished and devoted father of Regina (late Earl D. Woodyard Jr.), John, Suzanne, Renee Vernet (Lawrence) and Angela Pack (Brent); proud grandfather of Brent (Angelica), Daniel, Andrew (Ashley), Zachary, and Earl; and great-grandfather of Evan. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Giuseppe and Filomena Garofalo. John’s five older siblings, Alfred, Constance, Anthony, Rita and Mary Grace, predeceased him. John retired from Coca-Cola, where he worked for 44 years. He taught his children the values of honesty, integrity and hard work. He easily interacted with people in all walks of life and treated everyone respectfully, a value he also passed on to his children. John was a very proud veteran, having served as an Army combat medic in the Korean War. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019, at JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME INC., 301 Curry Hollow Road, Pittsburgh, 15236. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, 1 Grove Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Because John was kind to all, in lieu of flowers, the family requests that he be remembered by your random acts of kindness. Condolences may be left at www.jeffersonmemorial.biz.
