John Thomas Lugaila

John Thomas Lugaila, age 73, of Robinson Township, surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with cancer on May 6, 2018.

An Army Veteran, John worked as a Union 1058 Laborer at Wayne Crouse, Inc. until he retired in 1991. He was married to the love of his life, Kathleen

for 47 years. John was preceded in death by his parents, William and Marion (Monti) Lugaila. He is survived by his wife Kathleen, son John Thomas Lugaila, Jr.

(Erin), daughters Beth Caldwell (Paul) and Sandra Kutchman (Keith), grandchildren Brian, Kevin and Mia, brothers Bill (Lois) and Richard

(Marge), sisters Dorothy Leonhiser (Butch), Louise Muha (Fran), Loretta Barthelemy (Ray), Patty Smith (Bob) and Rita Girvin (Chuck), many nieces,

nephews, great-nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.

John enjoyed his camp in Eau Clair, PA, hunting, fishing, his vegetable garden, building and construction projects, his 1965 Ford Mustang, telling

jokes, and making home-made spaghetti and fresh-baked bread and pies. Friends welcome Tuesday 5-8 and Wednesday 2-4, 6-8pm, William Slater II Funeral

Service (412-563-2800) 1650 Greentree Rd, Scott Twp 15220. Funeral Service 11:00am Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the National

Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to all of John's doctors and nurses at UPMC Hillman and Sewickley Hospital, Concordia Palliative Care and Good

Samaritan Hospice for their extraordinary kindness and support in his final days.