Janison John Tognarine, 83, of Elizabeth, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital. An Army veteran, he retired as a warehouse foreman for Marraccini Supermarket in Elizabeth. He was a member of St. Joachim and Anne Parish, St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Township and the West Newton Senior Citizens. Born Nov. 14, 1938, in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Joseph and Julia Sonetta Tognarini. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Kathleen R. Naccarelli Tognarine; sons, Wayne Tognarine of Elizabeth and Richard (Mary McAdams) Tognarine of North Versailles; brothers, Jerome Tognarine of Cape Coral, Fla., Jude Tognarina of Elizabeth, Jay (Catherine) Tognarini of Elizabeth and Juan (Adrie) Tognarini of Coulter; along with nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at PAUL E. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 221 North Second Ave., Elizabeth, from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at noon Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at St. Joachim and Anne Parish, St. Michael Church with the Rev. Thomas A. Wagner officiating. Private burial will be in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.
