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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Mr. Angelo LoPresti

Lorain- Angelo V. LoPresti, age 102, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Elmcroft Assisted Living surrounded by his loving family.

Angelo was born on November 7, 1910 in Indiana, PA and he was raised in Homer City, PA.

He started his apprenticeship at Sam Garnieri Barbershop at the age of 13 in Homer City, PA and at the age of 16 he moved to Detroit, MI to work as a Barber. He returned to Homer City in 1930 and operated a barbershop for two years before moving to Indiana, PA. As an individual businessman, Angelo was the oldest to retire a business in his community. He started a Barbershop from scratch working 12 hour days from 8 AM � 8 PM making only 25 cents for a haircut. �Thank you Lord for my parents who cared for me during those times�, Angelo said. Angelo�s marriage to his loving wife, Frances was arranged by their parents, they were married on September 25, 1937 and they raised three loving sons together.

He was a member of several Holy Name Society�s including St. Peter�s, Lorain County Serra Club, St. Peter Church in Lorain, and former member of the Knights of Columbus. Angelo enjoyed singing in the choir at St. Peter�s, golfing, gardening and traveling to Italy and Poland.   

Angelo has been admitted to the Guinness Book of World Records as being the oldest working Barber. Angelo continued his Barbering career in Lorain until a couple months ago when he fell ill.

He is survived by his sons, Fr. Carl LoPresti of Chenoa, IL and Roger (Jan) LoPresti of Lorain, OH: grandchildren, Chris LoPresti, Michelle (Brian) Sealy, Cherilyn (Jim) McCann and Chad LoPresti: and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances (nee: Cimino) LoPresti: son, Virgil LoPresti: parents, Virgilio and Diega LoPresti: sisters, Lillian Matthews and Mary Shimko: and brothers, Frank, Ernie and John LoPresti

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at St. Peter Church in Lorain. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 PM at St. Peter Church, 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, Fr. Craig M. Hovanec, Pastor, officiating. Christian burial services will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Peter Church, Capital Campaign, 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, OH 44053. Arrangements and services by Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.

Posted By: RSG Funeral Home @ 1:13:24 PM

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