Arthur A. Ambrose
Born : September 11 1923
Born : September 11 1923
Died : July 19 2007
Died : July 19 2007
Arthur A. Ambrose, 83, of Vandergrift, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, in Kittanning Care Nursing Home.
Arthur A. Ambrose, 83, of Vandergrift, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, in Kittanning Care Nursing Home.
Born Sept. 11, 1923, in Vandergrift, he was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Ardani) Ambrose and had lived in Vandergrift all his life.
Born Sept. 11, 1923, in Vandergrift, he was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Ardani) Ambrose and had lived in Vandergrift all his life.
Arthur enlisted in Greensburg Pa on 2/20/43 His serial number is 33430149
Arthur enlisted in Greensburg Pa on 2/20/43 His serial number is 33430149
Arthur had been employed at the Vandergrift plant of U.S. Steel as a data processor prior to retiring in 1981. He also co-owned the Country Tavern in Gilpin Township during the 1940s and 50s.
Arthur had been employed at the Vandergrift plant of U.S. Steel as a data processor prior to retiring in 1981. He also co-owned the Country Tavern in Gilpin Township during the 1940s and 50s.
He was a member of St. Gertrude Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the VFW, all in Vandergrift, and enjoyed dancing, music and was an avid sports fan.
He was a member of St. Gertrude Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the VFW, all in Vandergrift, and enjoyed dancing, music and was an avid sports fan.
Mr. Ambrose was a graduate of Vandergrift High School, Class of 1942.
Mr. Ambrose was a graduate of Vandergrift High School, Class of 1942.
Arthur has a son, Arthur J. Ambrose, of Vandergrift; a granddaughter, Erin Ambrose, of State College, and a sister, Amelia Caratelli, of Indiana, Pa.
Arthur has a son, Arthur J. Ambrose, of Vandergrift; a granddaughter, Erin Ambrose, of State College, and a sister, Amelia Caratelli, of Indiana, Pa.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor (Panza) Ambrose, in 1985; five brothers, Frank, Domenic, James, Louis and Leonard, and three sisters, Mary Vaccaro, Carole Greene and Dorothy Blonde.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor (Panza) Ambrose, in 1985; five brothers, Frank, Domenic, James, Louis and Leonard, and three sisters, Mary Vaccaro, Carole Greene and Dorothy Blonde.
