Louis M. Calvetti, 89 of Indiana, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. He was born on July 23, 1933 in Clune to the late Louis Emelio and Sophia Cecelia (Sledzik) Calvetti.
Louis graduated from Elders Ridge High school in 1951 and then proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He then went on to play baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. After his baseball career ended due to injury, he became a tool and die maker for the Ford Motor Company and later a machinist at Keystone Power Station retiring in 1996. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and being PaPa to his 5 grandchildren. He was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, Indiana, where he was a 4th degree in the Knights of Columbus Council 1481.
Louis leaves behind his wife of 64 years Letty M. (Hannah) Calvetti of Indiana; children Larry Calvetti of Shelocta and Lisa (Jim) Calvetti-Thompson of McIntyre; grandchildren, Paul, Vincent and Kelsey Thompson and Travis and Austin Calvetti; as well as three great grandchildren Gavin, Naomi, and Theo.
Louis was preceded in death by his parents.
Family and friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 11AM with Father Richard Owens, OFM, Cap. as celebrant.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Louis’ name are suggested to the Catholic Charities Diocese of Greensburg, 711 East Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601.
