Vincent Oddo

Vincent Joseph Oddo, 87, of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. He was born March 22, 1934, in McKeesport, a son of the late Joseph and Ann (Derr) Oddo. Vince was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Jeannette. Vince knew at a young age that he would be a Marine. On his way home from school on Feb. 19, 1945, he passed a newsstand and read the headline "Marines Land on Iwo Jima." He decided then that he would eventually be a Marine. Eight years later, he would find himself on an outpost in Korea with George Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, getting seriously pounded by the enemy. He remained in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1976, retiring as a marine gunner 3. He remained active with his fellow George Company Marines until their ranks thinned due to the passing of time. The Marine Corps values defined the way he led his life. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he worked 25 years as general manager of Bob Mentzer Ford, where he met his loving wife, Sandra (Kebe) Oddo, of a combined 40 years of friendship and marriage. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Christian and Charles Derr; and sisters, Nancy, Ann and Freda. In addition to Vince's wife, Sandra, he is survived by four sons, Joseph (Deanna), Vincent, David and Robert Oddo; a daughter, Valerie Moore (Steve); and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A special thank-you and gratitude to those who offered Sandra love and support during Vince's illness, and especially to his granddaughter, Dana, who loved her grandfather unconditionally. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the KEPPLE-GRAFT FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 N. Main St., Greensburg. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in Ascension Church, Jeannette, with Father Jobe Foote as celebrant. Entombment with full Military honors accorded by the VFW Post No. 33 of Greensburg will follow in St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg. For online condolences, visit www.kepplegraft.com.