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Richard L. Rovito Sr., 83, of 46 Melvin Ave., Bradford, passed away peacefully, Sunday July 15, 2012 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot in Erie. Born Jan. 10, 1929, in Bradford, he was the son of Fiore and Rose Marie (Nepher) Rovito. On May 11, 1963, in Bradford, he married Mary Ethlyn Morton, who survives. A 1947 graduate of Bradford Area High School, Mr. Rovito worked at Bovaird & Seyfang Manufacturing Co. in Bradford and Dresser-Clark and Dresser-Rand in Olean, N.Y., for more than 40 years combined. He worked as a machinist and later as a raw material analyst. He enlisted in the United States Army on November 13, 1950 and served in Germany until he was honorably discharged on October 28, 1952. Upon retirement, he and his wife operated a home day-care center and have been adored by many area children. He was highly active in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life program. He was a fan of St. Bonaventure University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams and ...