Samuel A. Scriva Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Samuel A. Scriva, 78, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, in the arms of his wife, Denise, at Villa St. Joseph, Baden. Born July 12, 1937, in Rochester a son of the late Paul Sr. and Carmela Totino Scriva, he was a retired employee with PBI Industry, Rochester Twp. He was the co-owner of the former End Zone Bar and Neecie's Time Out Café of Rochester. He was a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Parish, Rochester, was a 1956 graduate of Rochester High School and attended Penn State University and Garfield Business College. He was a member of the Father James Reid Council Knights of Columbus. He was a peacetime veteran in the U.S. Army, was past president of the United Steelworkers Union Local 1204, past president and former coach with the Rochester Little Rams and was past president of the Rochester Twp. Board of Commissioners. Presently, he is the mayor of the Borough of Rochester, member of the Rochester VFW Post 128 and the New Sewickley Twp. Unionville American Legion Post 512. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Denise M. Oakes Scriva; one son and daughter-in-law, Samuel C. and Janice Scriva; three grandchildren, Christopher, Jennifer, and Joseph Scriva, all of Chippewa Township. Also surviving are nieces, Paula Scriva and Gena Scriva Esposito; nieces, Amy Jo and Tim Whitby and great-niece, Kira Hanlon, all of Florida; niece, Amber Oakes and her boyfriend, Joe Bosh and great-nieces, Vanessa, Ariana, Calixta and Adalina, all of Leetsdale; his father-in-law, Robert W. Oakes and Shirley, of Conway; brothers-in-law, Bob and Brenda of New Brighton and David and Beth of Hermitage, PA; special friends, Deborah Turner, and Ed and Pat Northey, all of Florida; Frank Mercier, of Freedom. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Scriva; a brother, Paul C. Scriva Jr. and a nephew, Rocke Scriva. Friends will be received Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, Rochester Twp. The Beaver County Special Unit will provide full military honors on Saturday at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church at 11 a.m.

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Samuel A. Scriva

July 12, 1937 - September 22, 2015