Pittsburgh Jazz Legend Joe Negri, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’s Handyman, Dies at 99
Jazz guitarist Joe Negri, known as Handyman Negri on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and a longtime Pittsburgh fixture, died at 99 of natural causes, leaving a legacy of teaching at Duquesne University and performing with Johnny Costa’s quartet on the beloved series; he is survived by his wife of 72 years and three daughters, with donations suggested to St. Jude.