Urso

Joseph E. Urso, 88, of Mars, Adams Township, passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 26, 2022, at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township.

Born in Pittsburgh, on Oct. 21, 1933, he was the son of the late January Eugene and Josephine Maria Celender Urso.

He had served in the Air National Guard.

Joe graduated with an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and had been an engineer for U.S. Steel, Rust Engineering, IBM and, finally, Tippins, all in Pittsburgh. He then worked as a Realtor for Caldwell Banker before retiring in 2017.

He was a member of St. Kilian Church in Cranberry Township

Surviving are his wife of nearly 60 years, Judith Shield Urso, whom he married on Sept. 15, 1962; five sons, Joseph R. Urso (Heidi) of Cranberry Township, Jeff E. Urso (Lesley) of Valencia, James A. Urso (Katie) of Richmond, Va., Jon C. Urso (Kim) of Tampa, Fla., and J.R. Urso (Patty) of Richmond Hill, Ga.; a daughter, Julie Marie Coburn (Roland) of Greenville, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He is also survived by three brothers, Vito Urso (Marilyn) in Pittsburgh, Sam Urso of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Tony Urso (Kathy) of Pittsburgh; a sister, Donata Hunt (Robert) of Apollo, Pa.; and nieces and nephews.

URSO — Friends of Joseph E. Urso, who died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, are invited to a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Kilian Church, 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township with Fr. Charles Bober, pastor, officiating.

Entombment will be in the mausoleum at Holy Savior Cemetery, Richland Township.

Memorials may be made to Canine Assistants (canineassistants.org), 3160 Francis Drive, Milton, GA 30004, or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org.

Arrangements are under the direction of MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.

Condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

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