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John 'Chiefy' Vavro

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John F. "Chiefy" Vavro, 71, of Ross Township, formerly of Lyndora, died Thursday.

He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Stephens) Vavro; loving father of Randy Vavro (Lori) and Kelly Hasychak (Mike); stepfather of Paul, Tony, Mike and Jim Coco; and grandfather of Matt Vavro, Kristina, Nick, Petey, Emma, Michael and Liliana. Also surviving is a beloved niece, Mary Beth Petrasek.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Genevieve Cekoski.

John was a former Golden Gloves boxer, enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was true Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

<B>VAVRO </B>— Visitation for John F. "Chiefy" Vavro, who died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the <B>T.B. DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME</B>, 806 Perry Highway, North Hills. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Sebastian Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Butler.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Light of Life Mission.Information also is available at www.devlinfuneralhome.com.

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