IN MEMORIAM:  Atty. John Scarzafava, 67,

Of Oneonta; Honored Advocate, Civic Leader

ONEONTA – Attorney John F. Scarzafava, 67, a partner in the Scarzafava & Basdekis law firm, passed away Sunday, July 13, at his summer home on Otsego Lake, after a five-year battle with lung cancer.

He was born April 4, 1947, in Oneonta, to Francis and Netti Scarzafava.  He graduated from OHS in 1965 and was placed on the school's Wall of Distinction in 2010.

He graduated cum laude from St. Bonaventure University in 1973, and in 1993 was named Alumnus of the Year.  He was president of St. Bonaventure's Alumni Association and served on the board of trustees.  The Scarzafava Scholarship has enabled many Oneontans who otherwise could not have afforded it to attend the university.