Anthony Pacillo, 82, of New Castle passed away the morning of November 12, 2013 in Hillsville, Pa.
Born in Hillsville, Pa. on August 10,1931, Anthony was the son of the late Venanzio and Jeanette Calebrese Pacillo. Preceding him in death on July 30,2009 is his wife, the former Barbara Vandergrift. Anthony was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He worked in the family fishing marina business in Florida and retired from the Inmar Machine Company in Jacksonville, Florida where he worked as a office manager for fourteen years. He lived in Texas, Jacksonville, Florida and returned to Pennsylvania after his retirement. Anthony loved carpentry and built his own house in Florida. He enjoyed making homemade wine for which he won many blue ribbons at wine tasting contests. Anthony also enjoyed gardening, especially picking figs off his fig tree. Anthony was a member of the Mahoning Sportsman Club and the Johnson Club of Hillsville. He loved family gatherings they hosted at their home every year and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Anthony is survived by his brother, Robert (Philco) Pacillo of Hillsville; sisters, Nataline Wyza and husband William, Sr. of Hillsville; Lucille Sallmen and husband Fred of New Castle; Donna Hartle and husband Bernard of New Castle; brother-in-law, Don Merrill, sister-in-law, Lois Pacillo and his nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and wife, Anthony is preceded in death by his daughter, Jeanette Marie Pacillo, brother, John Pacillo and sister, Anna Marie Merrill.
Visitation is Friday from 5PM to 8PM at the Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory 3000 Wilmington Rd.
A Blessing Service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 11AM officiated by Rev. Father James Downs of Christ the King Parish. Burial will take place at St. Lawrence Cemetery.