Jerome J. Scogna

February 1, 1939 - July 7, 2017

Jerome J. Scogna, age 78 of Trappe and formerly Conshohocken, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7th, 2017. He was born in Philadelphia on February 1, 1939 son of the late Jeriocho and Katherine (Vishio) Scogna. He was the beloved husband of Winifred (Sweeney) Scogna for 35 years. Jerry was raised in S. Philly on 8th & Federal Sts and spoke often of selling pretzels for a penny as a young boy in the 1940’s. The family moved to E. 7th Ave., Conshohocken and he was a 1957 graduate of Conshohocken High School. After high school, he was drafted into the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division, where he was stationed in Fort Bragg. He was employed as a Journeyman in the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 19 of Philadelphia, working all over the tri-state area including the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant. Jerry married the love of his life, Winifred, in 1982. They raised their family in Trappe, PA. Amongst his many hobbies and talents, he enjoyed: attending flea markets; collecting antiques; corny jokes; everything to do with Christmas; making up words to songs he couldn’t remember; jigsaw puzzles; the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing; swimming; going to the Spring Valley YMCA; ballroom & Irish dancing. He also enjoyed spoiling his children and grandchildren. He was a performer in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade for over 30 years dancing and playing banjo in the Dick Crean String Band, The Joseph F. Burke String Band, and The Original Trilby String Band. Beside his wife, Winnie, he is survived by: a son, Jerome Scogna of Schwenksville; 4 daughters, Jacquelin Scogna of Chicago, Winifred Warfield (Jason) of Folsom, PA, Tanya Kennedy (Matthew) of Hereford, PA, and Sonya Kosty of California; 6 grandchildren, (Peter, Marcus, Hillary, Owen, Sophie, Hannah); a great-grandson, Dominic; many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may pay respects on Tuesday morning, July 18th, from 9-10:45am at the William A. Moore Funeral Home, 708 Fayette St., Conshohocken. A service will commence in the funeral home at 11am. Interment, St. Matthew Cemetery in Conshohocken. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or 800-805-5856.