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Ronald N. “Doc” Rascati
Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | February 17, 2026
Ron attended Clairton High School, where he excelled at baseball, and then went on to Tufts University and School of Dental Medicine. While in college, he worked summers in the steel mills and often made house calls with his father to people in need of medical care. It was in Boston that he met his courageous and loving wife, Jeanne. Upon finishing his studies, they returned to Clairton where he established a dental practice in his childhood home at 502 Walnut Avenue.
Ron was a huge sports enthusiast. Besides baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Boston Celtics and the Pittsburgh Penguins, his number one team was always the Pittsburgh Steelers. He held season tickets as far back to their playing days at Forbes Field!
Ron looked forward to lunch breaks at the ping pong table upstairs from his office. Also, he learned to play racquetball in his 40’s, played an occasional round of golf, and loved to test his passion for statistics at the blackjack table. (It’s also been rumored that he taught his grandchildren how to count with a deck of cards and some poker chips!)
After moving from their beloved home parish at St Paulinus in Clairton to their new home in Jefferson Boro, Ron and Jeanne settled into nearly 50 years of service at their new home parish of St. Thomas a’Becket. Ron’s skill at blackjack made him a natural fit to run the blackjack table at the church festival for 20+ years.
He had special bonds with each of his children and grandchildren. He found great joy in supporting their special events and athletic activities. He shared with them his passion for Civil War history, and also his special devotion to Our Blessed Mother. His children especially appreciated his gifts of patience, and guidance without lecture. The way he lived his Catholic faith was an inspiration to all of them.
Ron is pre-deceased by his wife of 59 years, Jeanne, his parents, Ernest and Bess, his brothers, Ernie and Tony, and his beloved granddaughter Ali, who was the sparkle in his eye, his constant companion, a special caregiver, and fellow sports enthusiast, who brought him tremendous joy and gave purpose to his life in his elder years.
He is survived by his eight children: Ann Rascati (John Cartwright) of Barnstable, MA, Steven Rascati of Vero Beach, FL, David Rascati (Annette) of Jefferson Boro, PA, Thomas Rascati, of Palawan, the Philippines, Jeanne Marie Shuey of Clairton, PA, Amy Alperi (Steve) of Davidson, NC, Teresa Kunzmann (Carl) of Adams Township, PA and Ernest Rascati (Sherri) of West Mifflin, PA. Ron is also survived by his adoring grandchildren: Jessica, Michael, Tomas, John, Daniel, Natalie, Max, Christina, Emma, Peter and Will, and by his spirited great-grandchildren: Aidan, Wesley, Penelope, Leiliana, Emmett, Mikayla, Lucy and Flynn. He also loved and was loved in return by many nieces, nephews and bonus family.
A wake will be held at S.M. FINNEY FUNERAL HOME, 432 N. 6th St, Clairton, PA 15025 on Friday, February 20 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with a Mass of Christian burial to be held at St. Thomas a’Becket Catholic Church, 139 Gill Hall Road, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 21. Interment at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery will take place immediately following the Mass. All guests are invited to join a luncheon at The Georgetown Centre at 526 East Bruceton Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 immediately following interment. Online condolences may be offered at www.finneyfuneralhome.com
Originally published February 17, 2026.
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