John F. Taddio

John F. Taddio (EDO), 78, of Dunkirk, NY passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, September 30th, 2026. Born in Dunkirk on April 26th, 1948, he was the beloved husband of Rosemary (Muffoletto) Taddio and son of the late Clara (Ippolito) and Anthony (EDO) Taddio.

John was a graduate of Cardinal Mindszenty Class of 1966. He is survived by his beloved three children, AJ (Shelly) Taddio, Tara (Stephanie) Taddio, and Adrienne (Kyle) Incitto along with his six grandchildren that he was so very proud of: Jake Taddio, CJ Taddio, Angelina Tomkiewicz, Bella Tomkiewicz, Jocco Pericozzi and Vino Incitto. John always said his greatest accomplishments were his children and grandchildren.

He is also survived by his sisters Roberta Jones and Diane (Mike) Gifford as well as his brother-in-law David (Liz) Muffoletto, and sister-in-law Carol Hatfield. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law Joseph Muffoletto.

John dedicated 56 years of service to the United Steel Workers of America and Labor. He held various offices as a member of the Steel Workers Union 2693, becoming president and serving in that position until April of 2022. John had a passion for youth sports and was a coach of the youth football Elks and Eagles in the 1970’s and came back to coach again in the 1990’s. He helped many young athletes become better citizens. For 30 years John played and coached city league touch football and in his early days he loved singing in a band. He also was a social member of the Dunkirk Exempts club.

Relatives and friends are welcome to attend calling hours at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY on Monday October 5th from 4pm to 7pm.

A Mass of Christian Burial will also be held for friends and family on Tuesday October 6th, 2026 at 10am at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; 1032 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY. Interment will be held in Holy Trinity Cemetery Columbarium.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in memory of John “EDO” Taddio to the Visiting Nursing Association of WNY to support home healthcare and patient services in Chautauqua County. Donations can be sent to 650 Airborne Parkway, Cheektowaga, NY 14225 or completed online at www.vnawny.org