Arthur J. "Sonny" Blasco Sr.

Arthur J. "Sonny" Blasco 79 of Penn Township died Monday September 23, 2024 at home.  He was born August 5, 1945 in Greensburg a son of the late Arthur F. Blasco and Marie (Testa) Blasco Smith.  Sonny was a Veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the US Navy, a member and current Commander of Jeannette American Legion Post 344, Past District Commander of American Legion District 31, member of Sacred Heart Church, former member of the Jeannette Combined Veterans Honor Guard, Jeannette Auxiliary Police and Ambulance Service, Jeannette Fire Department and worked 23 years at Mason-Gelder Funeral Home.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two grandsons Austin and George Cline and his father and mother in law George and Lucy Cardella.  Sonny is survived by his wife Joanne (Cardella) Blasco, his children Lucia Marie "Mia" Cline and her husband Scott and Arthur J. "AJ" Blasco Jr. and his wife Melanie, three grandchildren CJ Blasco, Toby Cline and Alexis Blasco, two sisters Rose Marie Gaudi and her husband Jerry and Ruth Ann Busato and her husband John and four nephews.  Friends will be received Wednesday from 4-8 PM in the Mason-Gelder Funeral Home Inc. 201 N. First St. Jeannette.  A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart Church, Jeannette. Military rites will follow mass.  In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Jeannette American Legion Scholarship Fund.  To send online condolences visit www.mason-gelder.com.

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