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Eugene P. "Geno" Ciccarelli, 98, formerly of South Williamsport, passed peacefully at Heritage Springs of Muncy on Jan. 5, 2022.
Geno was born in Williamsport, on July 3, 1923, a son to the late Pasquale and Florence (Esposito) Ciccarelli.
Geno graduated in 1953 from Lycoming College after serving in the Navy during World War II from 1943-1946. He was a proud Second-Class Petty Officer in the supply department of the U.S. Navy Seabees 125th Battalion serving in Hawaii and Okinawa.
He had been a member of the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, now St. Joseph the Worker Parish, where he served as an usher for many years. He owned and operated an insurance agency for Nationwide Insurance on Pine Street for over 50 years and was a Real Estate Broker. He was a life-long member of the Sons of Italy Lodge 138, past President, Financial Secretary and Treasurer of the Lodge. He was a past Pennsylvania and National Trustee and past President of the State Insurance fund for the Order of Sons of Italy in America. He was a permanent Co-Trustee of Lycoming County's, "Brotherhood County of USA, Inc." He was a proud past President and Secretary of the South Williamsport Lions Club. He was a past board member of Lycoming County American Cancer Society, South Williamsport Borough Council, and President of the Antlers Club. He was a member of the American Legion Post 1, Life member of VFW #844, and a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Reichsteiner Assembly #366.
Surviving are his daughter, Patricia "Patty" (Michael) Peluso and son-in-law, David Lenox of Bucks County; grandchildren, Gina M. (Mike) Drobish, Megan Lenox, Alexander Peluso and Bettina Peluso; and great-grandchildren, Maggie and Ella Drobish.
Geno was preceded in death by his parents; wife, of 54 years, Mary Louise (Holland) Ciccarelli, June 30, 2021; and his first wife, Betty J. (Lepore) Ciccarelli in 1956; his daughter, Eileen M. Lenox; brothers, Pellegrino "Billy", Michael and James Ciccarelli; as well as sisters, Josephine Jolin, Antoinetta Molino Mancine and Mary Lou Beiter.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 9, 2022 at Crouse Funeral Home, 133 E. Third St., Williamsport with a private family vigil with rosary at 4:45 p.m. The family respectfully requests that masks be worn at all times throughout the services.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 702 W. Fourth St. at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, with Father Bechtel officiating. Burial will follow at Wildwood Cemetery with full military honors accorded by the Jersey Shore Honor Guard.
Crouse Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been entrusted with services. To share a memory or sign a register book, please visit www.crousefuneralhome.com.