Alexander J. Tedesco
Alexander J. Tedesco, 95 years young, passed away on October 9, 2026. Born in Pittston Township or Pittston “Twip” as he liked to say, he was the son of the late Alexander and Catherine Tedesco.
He was a graduate of Pittston Twp. High School class of 1949, where was a member of the basketball, baseball, and football teams. He enjoyed showing his school pride by singing … Cheer Cheer for Ole Pittston Twip, we gotta team no one can whip !
After graduation he was employed by Sullivan Trail Coal Company and played professional and semi-professional baseball in the area.
In 1952 he was inducted into the armed forces, serving with the 7th Infantry Division where he fought bravely for our country and for our freedom in the Korean Conflict.
In 1955 he attended Kings College majoring in accounting, and in 1958 he assumed a position with Pagnotti Enterprises. He was responsible for the installation of the first computer used by that company. In reality, he was a computer programmer before there even was such a thing.
He was manager of the computer programming department until 1995 and then remained with the company as a part time programmer/analyst until 2020. He retired after 62 years with Pagnotti at the age of 86!
He was preceded in death by his first wife Mary Gene Williams Tedesco in 1986, sister Rose in 1997 and Josephine in 2011 and his second wife Rose in 2024.
Surviving are his son Joseph and his wife Rhonda, Long Beach NY, daughter Carolyn Tedesco and her Partner Barry “Baz” Bartlett Parker CO., Granddaughter Nicole Tedesco Pittston, Grandsons Eric Martin and his partner Tanya Kasper, Harding and Justin Martin, West Pittston. In addition, surviving are Great Granddaughter Vicky and Great Grandsons Julius and Jacob and Great Great Granddaughter Giavanna
There will be no calling hours.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:30 am in Communion of Saints Parish, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 237 William St., Pittston Pa.
Friends and relatives may go directly to the church.
Interment will be in Mt Olivet Cemetery, Carverton where he will be put to rest alongside the love of his life, Mary Gene with his sisters, mother and father nearby him.
Arrangements are entrusted to Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC.
Love you, Pop's.