Bishops join to bless memorial to late Harrison restaurant owner

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Bishops join to bless memorial to late Harrison restaurant owner

Triblive | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 9:46 a.m.

Shane Dunlap | TribLive

Vincenzo Schiano di Cola, brother of Domenico Schiano di Cola, prays with family and friends on Monday during a blessing of the memorial garden dedicated to Domenico Schiano di Cola at Saint Joseph High School in Harrison.

The garden at St. Joseph High School in Natrona Heights will forever honor one of the school’s graduates.

On Monday, Bishops Mark Eckman of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Larry Kulick of the Diocese of Greensburg joined to bless the garden in memory of Domenico Schiano di Cola, co-owner of J&S Pizza in Harrison, who died suddenly while on vacation with his family in Italy in 2024.

Schiano di Cola, 29, was extremely popular with customers and the public, known for his kindness, outgoing nature and desire to help others.

He was a 2013 graduate of St. Joseph. He earned a business management degree from Saint Vincent College in 2017 and stepped into an ownership role at J&S Pizza.

The garden at the high school was created to honor Schiano di Cola. In addition, his family started a scholarship fund to benefit St. Joseph students.

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