Dr. Salvatore A. Migliore Sr.

January 11, 2015 Last Updated: January 11, 2015 10:01 AM Death Notice

Dr. Salvatore A. Migliore Sr., 83, of Ellwood City, a prominent Pittsburgh orthodontist, went home to the Lord Sunday after a lengthy and courageous battle with lymphoma.

Born Dec. 18, 1931, in Wilkinsburg, he was the son of the late Rev. Salvatore Migliore and Clara Pergola, and was raised and spent most of his early life in Homewood.

Dr. Migliore was proud to be a first-generation American. He graduated from Westinghouse High School, where he was a starter on the powerhouse football team.

Dr. Migliore served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1954 to 1956.

He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a D.D.S. from the School of Dentistry. Dr. Migliore earned Honors convocation from 1958 to 1960 and the Mosby Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence in 1961. From 1961 to 1964, he simultaneously served as research fellow in orthodontics, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, and National Institute of Health Postdoctoral Research Fellow. From 1963 to 1964, he served as professor of orthodontics at Harvard. In 1964, Dr. Migliore completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard.

To be close to his parents, Dr. Migliore returned to Pittsburgh, and located his practice in the North Hills, more recently in New Castle, and continued practicing for nearly 50 years. He also was an associate professor of orthodontics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry from 1964 to 1972. Dr. Migliore was a member of the American Dental Association and the Pittsburgh chapter of the Harvard Club.

He enjoyed flying his airplane, traveling, gardening, and spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid reader and sports enthusiast. Dr. Migliore enjoyed singing and was a member of the Dentones, a popular choir group of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry, and the choir at the Eastern Orthodox Church in New Castle. He was involved in his community, including serving as athletic director for the North Allegheny Cowboys youth football team.

A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Dr. Migliore is survived by his wife, Kathleen Linville; his first wife, Patricia Dowling, and their six children, Salvatore Jr. (Chris) of Reston, Va., Debra and Lisa (Ken) of Pittsburgh, Tina (Tony) of Rochester, N.Y., Michael (Kris) of Wilmington, Del., and Francesca of West Palm Beach, Fla.; his stepson. John (Margie) of Ellwood City, and his 12 grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Grace Frances of Oakmont; his twin brother, Dr. Philip J. Migliore (Ann) of Houston, Texas, and his younger brother, Daniel L. Migliore (Margaret) of Princeton, N.J.

Migliore — Visitation for Dr. Salvatore A. Migliore Sr., who passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, with the family will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Joseph A. Tomon Jr. Funeral Home, 97 Grim Ave., Ellwood City.The funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home immediately followed by a memorial reception and luncheon at Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub in Ellwood City.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Forbes Hospice, West Penn Hospital, 4800 Friendship Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224 or at 800-381-8080.The family requests you view the obituary and sign the guest book at www.tomonfuneralhome.com.