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Obituary: Lynn Busatto

Lynn Busatto
Lynn Busatto

Lynn Busatto, founder of Industry (Pa.) Terminal & Salvage Company (ITS) at Mile 33 on the Ohio River, died June 18. He was 80. He worked at Crain Brothers and Allegheny Towing piloting the mv. Pioneer on the Allegheny River until 1979, which is when he left to start ITS. In 2010, he retired and transferred ownership of the company to his sons, Brad, who currently runs the company, and Max, who is an admiralty lawyer in Pittsburgh, but not active in the business. His wife was the only daughter of Max Crain, one of the mainstays of the Pittsburgh river industry.