John "Bootz"  Sosanko, 88, of Monongahela, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Grandview Estates, Elizabeth. He was born July 22, 1930 in Monongahela, the son of the late Nicholas and Stella Rosetta Sosanko.​ John was a member of the former St. Macrina Byzantine Catholic Church in Monongahela and currently a member of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in Charleroi. He retired from US Steel, Clairton Works and was a member of the East Monongahela Sportsmen's Club. He was very devoted to his grandchildren and great grandchildren, attending every band and dance competition and sporting event that they participated in. John took pride in gardening, loved to ride his tractor and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He is survived by his wife, Margaret Wassel Sosanko  with whom he celebrated sixty six years of marriage on November 24, 2017; four granddaughters, Melissa and wife Amy Sosanko of Pittsburgh, Cary and husband Matthew Morris of South Park, Amanda and husband Kelton Crankshaw of Erie, Jessica and husband Max Neffgeh of Germany; two great grandchildren, Nicholas and Ashlyn Morris; sister, Helen Scagline of Monongahela.​ In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Gary John Sosanko who died September 26, 2015; brother, Mike Sosanko; and a sister, Anna Scagline.​ Friends will be received on Sunday, August 19, 2018 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Panachida services will be held on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 10:15 AM in the funeral home, followed by Divine Liturgy at 11:00 AM  in Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church with the Rev. Stephen Wahal as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.