Obituary of Philip M. Calavitta

Philip M. Calavitta, 66, of 43 Liberty St. Jamestown, passed away Tuesday October 29, 2013 in UPMC Hamot Medical Center Erie, PA from complications of a heart attack. He was born August 12, 1947 in Jamestown the son of the late Anthony and Rose Marie Trusso Calavitta. Phil was a graduate of Southwestern Central High School and a veteran of the US Army. Prior to retirement, he worked as a Manufacturing Engineer at General Electric in Tennessee. Earlier, he worked at TRW in Jamestown and Cincinnati Milacron. He was a member of the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club and the Jamestown Moose. Phil enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding and was an avid football fan. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Nancy Miller Calavitta; a son, Christopher (Hillary) Calavitta of Toronto, Canada; a granddaughter, Sofia Calavitta; seven brothers and sisters, Virginia (Milt) Rosenberg of Oxnard, CA; Rosalie (Vinny) Coffaro, Anthony (Elizabeth) Calavitta both of San Jose, CA; Nancy (Anthony) Petrucello, James (Marina) Calavitta both of Jamestown; Theresa (Robert) Sisson, Rosemary (Donald) Nelson both of Gastonia, NC; an uncle, James Trusso of Jamestown; his mother in law, Ruth Miller of Warren, PA; three brother in laws, Walter (Virginia) Miller of Pleasantville, PA; Scott (Helen) Miller of Warren, PA; David (Cheryl) Miller of Russell, PA; two sister in laws, Kathleen Miller of El Mirage, AZ; Susan (Bo) Unen of Warren, PA; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father in 1977 and his mother in 1997. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. John L. Kuhlmann will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. You may honor Phil's memory by making a donation to the American Heart Association at donate.heart.org.