Samuel "Dave" Martini Sr.

Samuel “Dave” Martini Sr.,73 of Roscoe and formerly of Grindstone, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at his home. Born in Brownsville on July 6, 1948, a son of the late Jerry and Juanita Marshall Martini.

Dave was a graduate of Redstone High School. He was retired from Rostraver/West Newton Emergency Services and the Community Ambulance Services where he had been an EMT and dispatcher. Dave was a life member of the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department where he was a bingo caller for over 30 years and was the former DJ for RESA car shows. He enjoyed fishing, oldies music and anything related to his grandchildren.

On June 2, 1980, he married Catherine Kovalak Martini and would have celebrated their 42^nd anniversary this year. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by a daughter Maria (Rob) Weiser of Perryopolis, a son David Martini of Roscoe, 4 grandchildren; Ethan, Emma and Mara Weiser and Dominic Martini, 5 brothers; Bruce (Patty) Martini of Duncansville, Leslie (Donna) Martini of Perryopolis, Dale (Cindy) Martini of Merrittstown, Byron (Rhonda) Martini of Perryopolis and Jeffrey Martini of Belle Vernon, 2 sisters; Sherry (Gary) Bochna of Greensboro and Lisa (Bernard) Johnson of Monessen, brother-in-law Pete Kovalak of Donora and a sister-in-law Nancy (George) Eckert of Monongahela.

Dave’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the Hillman Cancer Center and Family Hospice of UPMC.

Visitation will be held at the Melenyzer Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Inc. 1008 Furlong Ave., Roscoe on Monday May 23 from 2pm-7:30pm at which time funeral services will begin with Pastor Maurice B. Wade Jr. officiating.