Guy A. Travaglio, Jr. (July 24, 1926 – September 7, 2019) was a Democratic member of the

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Formative years and family

Travaglio graduated from Butler Area High School in 1945. He served in the

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in Okinawa, Japan from 1945 to 1947. Travaglio then attended Slippery Rock College and Butler Business School. Following college, he worked the office supply business from 1952 to 1958. Travaglio married Norma Jean Bartoe in 1947 and the couple had five children before she was killed in a 1965 car accident. He later married Bonita Ruth Ross and they had one child. As of 2004, Travaglio had thirteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

Career

Throughout his life, Travaglio was part owner of several business ventures, including Mr. Q's Record Shop from 1958 to 1962, a car wash from 1967 to 1976, and the Record Rack from 1968 to 1970. Travaglio served on the Butler City Council from 1966 to 1970. He was also involved in Butler-area radio stations as an on-air personality, management, and part owner. He retired as general manager of

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in 1993. He was first elected to represent the 11th legislative district in the

in 1994. He retired prior to the

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Death

Travaglio died in Butler on September 7, 2019.

References

External links

* official PA House profile (archived) * official Party website (archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Travaglio, Guy Pennsylvania city council members Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1926 births 2019 deaths People from Ambridge, Pennsylvania Military personnel from Pennsylvania Businesspeople from Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University alumni 20th-century American businesspeople