Louis Cioppa

CIOPPA: Louis Cioppa of Level Green, age 74, on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Beloved husband of Judy. Loving father of Maria (Cioppa) Dubyak (Brian). Cherished Pap Pap of Briana. Brother of Joseph (Michelle) Cioppa, Ross (Maureen) Cioppa and Victor Cioppa. Preceded in death by his brother Anthony Cioppa. Brother-in-law of James (Charlene) DeNillo, Anita Cioppa and Faith DeNillo. He was a well-known hairdresser in the Pittsburgh area for over 50 years, owning and operating the Louis Cioppa’s Salon and Kuts for Kids in Squirrel Hill. Louis “The Gent” Cioppa was also a member and one of the lead singers of the WeeJams doo-wop group. He was best known for singing “Shama Lama,” “Abigail’ and “Under The Boardwalk.” He served in the U.S. Army and was a graduate of the Maison Felix Beauty Academy and the Vidal Sassoon Academy in London. Friends are welcome Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 2-8 PM in the Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Turtle Creek/Monroeville Chapel, 1111 Monroeville Ave. at James St., Turtle Creek.

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