Funeral Homes in Vandergrift, PA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (david roselle), (john mastrangelo), (angelo donghia), (frank spaniel), and (james veneris).

Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Early in the 20th century, it had the largest sheet steel mill in the world. On June 28, 1915, the Borough of Vandergrift Heights was consolidated with Vandergrift. In 1900, 2,076 people lived here; in 1910, 3,876. The 1915 consolidation almost doubled Vandergrift's population when Vandergrift Heights added approximately 3,438 new residents (1910 population). By 1940, 10,725 people lived in Vandergrift. The population was 5,455 at the 2000 census, and 5,205 in 2010. Many of the exterior shots in the 2011 science-fiction film I am Number Four were filmed in Vandergrift, which was a stand-in for the fictional town of Paradise, Ohio.

Vandergrift Obituaries

It was noted by Orange County Register on March 10th, 2019 that Paul Edwin Bush died in Fullerton, California.  Bush was 98 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul Edwin's life.

It was written on January 6th, 2019 that Savero Dongiovanni perished in Palm Harbor, Florida.  Dongiovanni was 90 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Savero's life.

It was reported on October 2nd, 2018 that John Robert "Bob" Shaffer perished in Tampa, Florida.  Shaffer was 90 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Robert "Bob"'s life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on July 8th, 2018 that Joan Lenore Pelliccio (Nemit) passed away in Connecticut.  Ms. Pelliccio was 89 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joan Lenore's life.

It was written on October 30th, 2017 that John R "Jack" Buterbaugh passed away in North Ridgeville, Ohio.  Buterbaugh was 80 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John R "Jack"'s life.

It was disclosed by Star-News on July 14th, 2017 that Albert E MacIno passed away in Wilmington, North Carolina.  MacIno was 81 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Albert E's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on October 17th, 2016 that Cyril Joseph Harant passed on in River Bend, North Carolina.  Harant was 85 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cyril Joseph's life.

It was disclosed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on October 9th, 2016 that Sally Bell Wehmer passed on in Loveland, Ohio.  Wehmer was 82 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sally Bell's life.

It was written by Arizona Republic on November 22nd, 2015 that Lucille Birginia Veltz (Corcetti) died in Phoenix, Arizona.  Ms. Veltz was 93 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lucille Birginia's life.

It was reported by The Daily Journal on December 16th, 2014 that Nellie Parastino (Ripoli) passed away in Vineland, New Jersey.  Ms. Parastino was 87 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nellie's life.

History

In 1895, Apollo Iron and Steel built a new, integrated, non-unionized steelworks and hired the nation's preeminent landscape architectural firm, Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot, to design the model industrial town: Vandergrift. The population of Vandergrift Heights was 3,438 in 1910, therefore, the consolidation in 1915 almost doubled the population of Vandergrift. Early in the 20th century, it had the largest steel mill steel mill in the world. In 1900, 2,076 people lived here; in 1910, 3,876. To avoid future unrest, however, the company sought to gain tighter control over its workers not only at the factory but also in their homes.

The official website for the city of Vandergrift is http://www.vandergriftborough.org/index.html.