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John “Skinny Lead” Ciavardone

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John “Skinny Lead” Ciavardone

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Aug 1986 (aged 60)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.9500504, Longitude: -75.3539352
Plot
Sec. 24 Range 28 Lot 11
Memorial ID
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A World War II Veteran, John was drafted into the Army in 1944. On March 19, 1945, less than two months before the war in Europe was to end, Ciavardone was blinded when a shell exploded on a battlefield in Germany.

He married Anna Domeratzski, his childhood sweetheart, in April 1949. They lived in South Philadelphia, where they raised their family, a son and two daughters.

Ciavardone was a member of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Church, the Blind Veterans Association and the Disabled American Veterans.
A World War II Veteran, John was drafted into the Army in 1944. On March 19, 1945, less than two months before the war in Europe was to end, Ciavardone was blinded when a shell exploded on a battlefield in Germany.

He married Anna Domeratzski, his childhood sweetheart, in April 1949. They lived in South Philadelphia, where they raised their family, a son and two daughters.

Ciavardone was a member of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Church, the Blind Veterans Association and the Disabled American Veterans.

Inscription

AVE MARIA
CIAVARDONE
1928 ANN 1984
1926 JOHN 1986



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  • Created by: lisa
  • Added: Jul 19, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73636785/john-ciavardone: accessed ), memorial page for John “Skinny Lead” Ciavardone (28 Feb 1926–28 Aug 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73636785, citing Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by lisa (contributor 47512452).