Tributes began rolling in on social media hours before the family announced the sad news.

David A. Regoli, 56, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021.

A lawyer, former Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court judge and Lower Burrell councilman, his unexpected death due to complications from a routine cardiac procedure left friends and family stunned.

Those who knew him insist David Regoli, the middle child of former county commissioner and state Sen. John Regoli and his wife, Dolly, was more than just another local barrister who dabbled in politics. Friends and associates say he was a trusted adviser who put people ahead of politics.

More than that, he was the glue that held a family together after tragedy struck twice in a period of four months.

First there was the death of his younger sister, Sharon Regoli Ciferno, 50, who died of injuries she suffered in a tragic accident while vacationing in Mexico in August 2017. Five months later, his older brother, John Regoli Jr., died of brain cancer in January 2018 at the age of 54.

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