James "Skip" Salsgiver, Jr.

 James "Skip"  Salsgiver, Jr., 79 of Natrona Heights passed away on July 3, 2026 at the Allegheny General Hospital. 
 
 Born October 15, 1946 in Natrona Heights, PA, he was the son of James and Arlene Moser Salsgiver. 
 
Skip was a 1964 graduate of Knoch High School.  He then went to serve his country as a Sergeant in the US Army during Vietnam.   He worked as a Quality Engineer for MSA for 40 years.  

Skip was a member of St. Mary Mother of God Church in Freeport and the Saxonburg American Legion Post # 7376.   He enjoyed singing in the St. Joseph Church Choir for many years under the direction of Gerard Conroy.  He enjoyed golfing, being a member of the Monday Golf League at Saxon Golf Course and enjoyed taking golf trips with his friends.  He especially enjoyed spending time with his family.   
 
 Surviving are his loving wife of 60 years, Marie (Macurdy) Salsgiver; his children, Brian (Joann) Salsgiver of Moon Twp. and  Kelly (Justin) Beam of Freeport, his siblings, Elizabeth (Bruce) Figler of Natrona Heights, William (Carol) Salsgiver of Butler, Richard (Michele) Salsgiver of Ohio, Jeanne (Jeffrey) Renwick of Worthington and Amy (Carey) Barton of Kittanning;  five grandchildren, Janie (Amando) Spataro, Gabriela Salsgiver, Zachary Collings, Aidan Salsgiver and Dylan Salsgiver, three great-grandchildren Giuseppina, Saverio and Domenico and his friend of many years, Gordon Paul.  

He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Wallace Salsgiver and Michael Salsgiver. 
 
 Friends will be received on Monday, July 6, 2026, from 2-4 & 6-7:30 at the Fox Funeral Home, Inc., Saxonburg, PA.   A Blessing Service will follow at 7:30 pm with Fr. Dan Blout officiating. 
 
 Interment will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Herman. 
 
 Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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