Grossi

James Joseph “Jim” Grossi Sr., 88, of Butler, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Jan. 7, 1938, in Butler, he was a son of the late Mario “Mutts” Grossi and Rosemary T. Horan Grossi.

Jim was a 1956 graduate of Butler High School, where he was voted “Best Dancer.”

Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed as a safety inspector at Pullman Standard until it closed, and then he worked at Indspec until his retirement in 2002. He also painted houses, which was a job that he really enjoyed.

Jim was a member of All Saints Parish, St. Michael Roman Catholic Church. He was a big Notre Dame and Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

He is survived by five children, Deanna Weaver, of Butler, the Rev. Anthony (James) Grossi, OSB, of Latrobe, Pa., John W. Grossi and his wife, Cheryl, of Cabot, Mark Grossi, of Butler, and Lisa Thomas, of South Carolina; six grandchildren, Christopher Michaels, Krysti Weaver, Tiffany Weaver, Geoffrey Miller Jr. and his wife, Tracey, Victory Michalski, and Nash Michalski and his wife, Nicole; six great-grandchildren, Riah, Trinity, Levi, Adalyn, Clara and Violet; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Jim was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda Gayle Fagan Grossi, whom he married Aug. 2, 1969, and who passed away Nov. 14, 2020; and his brother, John T. Grossi.

GROSSI — There will be no visitation for James Joseph “Jim” Grossi Sr., who died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at All Saints Parish, St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave., Butler. Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, OSB, of St. Vincent Archabbey, will be the celebrant, and Jim’s son, Father Anthony Grossi, OSB, will serve as concelebrant.

Entombment will be in Mary, Mother of Mercy Mausoleum at Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of James J. Grossi Sr. to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or stjude.org.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of MARTIN FUNERAL HOME SOUTH SIDE, 429 Center Ave., Butler.

For more information, please visit www.martinfh.net.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.