Joseph J. Musante

Washington ham radio operator Joseph J. Musante, 86, of Washington, died at 7:20 p.m. Monday, October 6, 2003, in Washington Hospital following a month-and-a-half illness. He was born February 23, 1917, in Connellsville, a son of Bartholomew and Fannie Gerardi Musante. Mr. Musante was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Washington. He was a self-employed electrician. Mr. Musante was employed by McGraw-Edison Power Plant in Washington and later worked at Western Center for seven years prior to his retirement. He was a ham radio operator with a call sign of "WB3GTE." Mr. Musante was a member of Edwin Scott Linton American Legion Post 175 in Washington and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School. His wife, Roberta Frye Musante, is deceased. Surviving are two sons, John J. "Buster" Musante of Washington and Mark A. Musante of Tarentum; a daughter, Gayle M. Lane of Washington, with whom he made his home; a sister, Gloria Norwood of Canonsburg; five grandchildren, Everett Joseph Phillips, Pamela L. McElhaney, Randy Lane and Brandy and Amanda Musante; and two great-grandchildren. Deceased are four brothers, Mike, Albert and Ralph Casper and Louis Musante. MUSANTE - Friends of Joseph J. Musante of Washington, who died Monday, October 6, 2003, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 10, in Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Washington, with the Rev. Thomas Lewandowski as celebrant. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.