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 revealed by Des Moines Register on December 30th, 2020 that Mary Anthonia Kline (Bioletto) died in Chariton, Iowa.  Ms. Kline was 93 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary Anthonia's life.

It was revealed by Miami Valley T on December 27th, 2020 that Nancy Allen (Snyder) perished in West Milton, Ohio.  Ms. Allen was 88 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy's life.

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

It was noted 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 noted on October 2nd, 2018 that John Robert "Bob" Shaffer passed away in Tampa, Florida.  Shaffer was 90 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Robert "Bob"'s life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on July 8th, 2018 that Joan Lenore Pelliccio (Nemit) died 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 revealed on October 30th, 2017 that John R "Jack" Buterbaugh perished in North Ridgeville, Ohio.  Buterbaugh was 80 years old and was born in Vandergrift, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy 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 share your condolences and honor Albert E's life.

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

History

In July, 1915, the borough of Vandergrift Heights was consolidated with Vandergrift. In 1940, 10,725 people lived in Vandergrift. Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Pittsburgh. The population was 5,455 at the 2000 census.

In the 1890s the Apollo Iron and Steel Company ended a bitterly contested labor dispute by hiring replacement workers from the surrounding countryside. In 1900, 2,076 people lived here; in 1910, 3,876.

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