On Thursday, June 20, 2024, we lost our beloved father, John Apa, at age 91 at John XXIII Home in Hermitage, where he resided for the past two years.

John was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Sharon, the second child of the late Giovanni and Annetta (Perri) Apa. He married the former Doris M. Welches on Jan. 20, 1956, and she survives in Hermitage.

John was a 1951 graduate of Farrell High School and attended Youngstown State University, Penn State Shenango Campus and HEI Institute in Niles, Ohio.

John served his country honorably in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean Conflict.

John worked for Sharon Steel Corp. for 35 years as an electrical wireman and lineman. He also wired many new homes being built in the Shenango Valley in his spare time.

After he retired, he took accounting classes and did taxes free of charge with The Keystone Blind Association for many years.

John walked in his father's footprints and had a gorgeous garden for many years. He was always giving the fruit of his labor to family and friends. John loved keeping up to date with world events and family in Italy via his computer. He loved listening to music on different computer sites and singing along.

He was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Sharon and its Presbyters Class, Elder and Senior Fellowship.

Besides John's wife, Doris, he is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Guerino-Chalenor (Steven) of Hermitage, and Brenda Apa Burleson (Jim) of West Middlesex, and son, John P. Apa (Tracy) of Hermitage. and an "adopted daughter," Connie Muna of Farrell. Also, five grandchildren Allyson Knott (Fred) of Wrightstown, N.J., Julia Hilderhoff (Bill) of Irwin, Pa., Natalie Votaw (Derek) of Knoxville, Tenn., John T. Apa (Jamie) of Wake Forest, N,C, and Justine Apa (Cody Smith) of Girard, Oh. John is also survived by a sister, Joanne Jackson (Farrell) of Naples, FL, and eight great-grandchildren.

John was preceded in death, besides his parents, by his sister, Antoinette Sabella and brother-in-law, Rev. Ty Sabella, and his grandson, Christopher Donnelly.

Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 263 E. State St., Sharon, PA 16146.

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John, 91, Hermitage.

Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Sharon with the Rev. Rick Stauffer officiating, followed by a luncheon at the church.

Entombment: Hillcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Online condolences may be offered by visiting stevensonfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements by the HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME LLC, 264 E. State St., Sharon.