Muscatello

Bruno A. Muscatello, 61, of Butler died Saturday at his home surrounded by his family after a valiant fight against brain cancer.

Born May 14, 1947, in North Washington, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Lisa Barone Muscatello.

He was a graduate of Moniteau High School, West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Bruno was a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and a partner at Stepanian and Muscatello, LLP, where he practiced for more than 30 years. One of Bruno's proudest moments was welcoming his son, Aaron, into the firm as an associate attorney in 2006.

Bruno served as a member of the House of Delegates and Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He was the co-chairman of the Bar Association's Commission on Multi-Disciplinary Practice and served as a director of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a member of the state Civil Procedural Rules Committee and was a past president of the Butler County Bar Association. He was a solicitor for Butler Township and special counsel to Butler County. He also served as solicitor for many other townships, authorities and boards.

Bruno was a member of St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, where he counseled the parish in legal affairs. He was a member of the Butler Country Club and an avid golfer. His 60th birthday celebration was capped off when he scored a hole-in-one on the fourth hole. He loved to ski with his family and friends. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother.

Bruno served with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Audray Lipsky Muscatello; a son, Aaron and his wife, Michelle, of the North Hills; a daughter, Michelle (Muscatello) Lucas and her husband, Peter, of Bristol, R.I.; a son, Jonathan, of Columbus, Ohio; two grandsons, Zachery Muscatello and newly arrived Charles Lucas; a brother, Carl Muscatello and his wife, Beverly, of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and two sisters, Betty Hartnett of Chicora and Mary Beatty and her husband, James, of Panama City, Fla.

Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive as well as several of his children's friends, whom he "adopted" through the years.

<B>MUSCATELLO </B>— Friends of Bruno A. Muscatello, who died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian with Rev. James Murphy, pastor, officiating. Entombment will follow at the Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum at Butler County Memorial Park.The Bereavement Committee of St. Fidelis Parish will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home to conduct a parish vigil service.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations in Bruno's name be made to Johns Hopkins University/Kimmel Cancer Center, in support of brain tumor research: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, One Charles Center, 100 N. Charles St., Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201; phone 410- 516-4203.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.