Joseph Anthony Sciarrino, 83, of West End, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his home. Joe was born in Canonsburg, Pa., on Sept. 20, 1939, to Joseph R. Sciarrino and Emma (nee Bertino) Sciarrino.
After graduating high school, where he played football, baseball and ice hockey, Joe proudly joined the U.S. Army Reserves. He later earned his associate degree in business from Macomb Community College, Clinton Twp., Mich. His career in sales began in Cleveland, Ohio, working for nine years in Ohio and California for Olsen Electronics. Continuing in sales he spent the next 30 years in Ohio, Iowa and Michigan with Reckitt Benckiser North America, retiring in 2000 as a business development manager.
Joe and Ann moved to Severn Lakes West in 2001. It was the perfect place to enjoy his hobbies: fishing, boating, hunting, reading and his treasured model trains. It was here that he took up a new hobby, golf.
As a member of the Knights of Columbus, he actively continued at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. (Joe was a Knight for over 50 years). He was also an adorer in Perpetual Adoration, a Eucharistic minister and volunteered for many church needs. His faith was his foundation. He also belonged to Hunters Creek Club, Lake Auman Sports Club, Sandhills Central Railroad Club and the Republican Men’s Club.
Joe is survived by “the love of his life,” Ann, whom he married 61 years ago on July 21, 1962, at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Rocky River, Ohio: their daughters, Jamie (Andrew) Oreffice, JoAnn (Frederick) Schmid and Julie (Charles) Kratz; six awesome grandchildren, Kyle, Jillian, Lila and John Paul Oreffice and MacKenzie and Sophia Kratz; and his brother, Robert (Maureen) Sciarrino.
Services were held Friday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 300 Dundee Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
Burial will be held privately at a later date at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Cary.
In lieu of flowers, make your donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105; or FirstHealth Hospice Foundation, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
Online condolences may be left at www.bolesfuneralhome.com.
Services are entrusted to Boles Funeral Home, Seven Lakes.