Samuel Gagliardi, 88, of Baden, passed away at home on January 26th, 2025. He was born on June 20th, 1936. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Patricia Gagliardi.

He is survived by his son, John (Diane) Gagliardi of Pittsburgh, daughter, Ann Allison of Pittsburgh, grandchildren, Melissa (Alex) Thomson of Plum and Rocco (Christa) Gagliardi of Washington, Pennsylvania and his great-grandson, Lucas Thomson, who was the light of his life.

A proud graduate of Ambridge High School, Samuel served in the United States Air Force National Guard. He continued his education at Geneva College and West Virginia University. He dedicated his career to education, teaching Social Studies at Freedom High School and serving as the principal at Center Township Middle School, Todd Lane, for over 35 years. He was also honored to serve as the mayor of Baden for many years.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 29th, from 2 P.M. until the time of the blessing service at 5:30 P.M. at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in Sam’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.