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John's Roast Pork Temporarily Closed After Death Of Matriarch Vonda Bucci

Bucci's children said, "While it is hard to imagine a world without her, we are taking comfort now that she is at rest and free from pain."

(CBS3)

October 3, 2024

South Philadelphia sandwich shop John's Roast Pork will be closed until next week after the death of Vonda Bucci, who ran the popular business with her family for decades.

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In a Facebook post Wednesday, Bucci's children said "while it is hard to imagine a world without her, we are taking comfort in knowing that she is at rest and free from pain."

Bucci, who worked with her husband John Sr. and then her son John Jr. at John's Roast Pork, was 91 years old.

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