Peter A. Napoli

Peter A. Napoli, 93, of Daugherty Township, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, in UPMC Passavant McCandless Hospital. He was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania on November 21,1932, the youngest child of the late Peter and Grace (Fucci) Napoli.

A longtime member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish, he frequently attended daily mass at Holy Family Catholic Church in New Brighton. A graduate of the Pennsylvania Western University – California (then known as California State Teachers College), Peter served as an instructor in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following his military service, he worked as a teacher for 21 years in Beaver Falls, Freedom, and then finally Rochester Area School District where he retired as Principal. He held a 100-ton United States Coast Guard Master’s License and worked for several fleet services on the Pittsburgh Rivers and contributed his talents to the Carnegie (now Kamin) Science Center fleet. He was always happy to share his maritime knowledge with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia in 1980, two brothers: Joseph (Rita) Napoli and Robert Napoli; four sisters: Dr. Virgina Napoli, Marian (Thomas) Boeh, Pat (Joseph) Porcelli, and Grace (Theodore) Ruscitti. Peter was also preceded in death by his very dear friend Elizabeth “Betty” Grimes.
Peter is survived by sister-in-law Theresa Napoli, several cousins, nine nieces and nephews and many grand (and great grand) nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 11am at Holy Family Catholic Church 521 7th Avenue New Brighton, PA 15066.

Private interment will take place at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.