Graziano Funeral Home

06/06/2026

Congratulations to the Pittston Area High School Graduating Class!

The future looks bright for all of you..

06/02/2026

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HUGHESTOWN — Ahead or behind, the late and close situations don’t phase Pittston Area. In fact, it almost seems like the Patriots thrive in those spots. Monday afternoon’s Class 5A state baseball opener proved no different. And …

05/10/2026

04/20/2026

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04/14/2026

On April 12, 2026, Rocky passed away peacefully as he wished at home surrounded by his wife of 59 years, Jane, sons Chucky, Jason and A.J., and wives Jenn and Maury.

Born in Dunmore in 1945, he was the middle son of Charles and Martha Boykus Sabatelle. He was a 1963 graduate of Dunmore High School where he played football with dear friends, Pat Sardone and the late Van Chiavacci.

Rocky had a great knowledge of the meat industry. In younger years, he worked for the Hodin-owned Giant Markets, Scranton, Meat Specialist for Wetterau Food Services. In 1978, Jane and Rocky opened Sabatelle’s Italian Market in Pittston, PA.

Gifted with an extraordinary art ability, he enjoyed drawing, sketching, and painting daily. Along with his Pittston friends, Joe and Sammy, Rocky enjoyed going to car shows, watching Bear Jackson, and shining his Studebaker. His looked forward to having coffee at Al’s Quickmart, Elmhurst and Family Night Pizza at Al’s with Jimmy Cortese and friends.

Charles life was filled with plans, determination, respect, and blessings.

Surviving is his wife of 59 years, Jane Dougher Sabatelle, sons Chucky and wife Maury, West Pittston, Jason, Scranton, A. J. and his wife Jenn, grandchildren Alisabeth Sabatelle, Brooklyn, NY, his namesake, Rocky and Movie Star Mauve Sabatelle and Cammy McDonough, Springbrook Township (who Papa truly adored), brother William Sabatelle and his wife Linda, Archibald, sister-in-law’s Martha “Dougher”, Mary Ellen Coelho, James Dougher and wife Cathy, Peter and Margi Parinisi, Joe and Patricia Cardoni.

04/05/2026

To all my family and friends, HAPPY EASTER!🐣🐰🐇

04/04/2026

Martin J Calabro, 70, a resident of Avoca, passed away from a brief illness Wednesday April 1st at home. Born on July 11, 1955 in Pittston, Marty was the son of the late Joseph and Isabella Mancini Calabro. Marty graduated from Pittston Area, class of ‘73, and Kings College. He was employed by Nabisco/Standard Brands, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Adjusters International, a company who helped disperse government funds to areas affected by natural disasters.

An avid golfer and ardent Philadelphia Eagles fan, Marty loved Saturdays on the links with friends and Sundays watching football. He was also a passionate and prolific viewer of films and television.

In addition to his parents, Marty was preceded in death by his brother Joseph and niece Deanna Calabro.

Marty is survived by his wife, Madeline Sciandra, of 47 years, and son, Michael Calabro, of Los Angeles, CA, brother-in-law Charles Sciandra, sisters-in-law Carol Sciandra and Lorriane Kudey, niece, nephews, and cousins.