Rio Joseph Lazzari Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rio Joseph Lazzari, 96, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Grandview Estates of Elizabeth. A son of the late Alfred and Clara (Tintori) Lazzari, he was born on November 2, 1925 in Belle Vernon. Rio was a graduate of Belle Vernon High School, class of 1943, and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Arts and Master’s in English. Rio was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Pacific during World War II. He also played the trombone in a Naval Dance Band while stationed in Hawaii. Rio was a member of the former Pricedale Union Church. He was retired from the Belle Vernon Area School District, with 35 years of service as a middle school Industrial Arts and English Teacher. Rio enjoyed drawing and painting, golfing with friends, and playing music on his trombone. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Eleanor Jean (Coates) Lazzari. He was the proud father of two sons, Tom (Bebe) Lazzari of Rostraver Township and Darren Lazzari of Belle Vernon, and a loving grandfather of one granddaughter, Taylor Lazzari. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jordan and Eugene, and two sisters, Norma Parente and Janet Skekel. Visitation and services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. 724-929-5300. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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Rio Joseph Lazzari

November 2, 1925 - February 16, 2022