Administrators Pompeii Posted January 16, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 16, 2021 Richard Louis “Dick” Fioravanti of DuBois passed away January 15, 2021 at Christ the King Manor. He was known as “Uncle Dick” to everyone. Uncle Dick was born December 1, 1930 in DuBois to the late Anao “Naylor” and Mary (Bergotti) Fioravanti. He graduated from St. Catherine’s High School in 1948 in a class of 28 students. Uncle Dick’s first job was as a brick layer for .39 cents an hour then, was employed at the DuBois Brewery. He served in the Army during the Korean War where he was stationed in Germany. When he returned, he lived and worked construction in CA and FL. Uncle Dick was a longtime employee of Brockway Glass as Group Leader Application Development Management Information Services, where he retired December, 1988. He was a member of St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, the Big O, Litts Club, Pulaski Club, the VFW and the Fraternal of the Eagles. I’m sure there are a few we missed. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Nicholas Fioravanti (wife Antoinette survives). He is survived by his sister with whom he resided, Angelina “Angie” Lucia Russell. His nieces and nephew, (Denise (Tim) Tomco of North Versailles, Corrine (Randy) Jackson of North Huntingdon, Louis (Stacey) Russell, Jr. of Erie and Nicole (Cory) Sawyers of DuBois), 11 great nephews and nieces, (Robbie and Kenny (Jayme) Tomco, Nicholas and Benjamin Jackson, Taylor, Teddy (fiancé Caitlyn) and Olivia Russell, Mia, Alex and Ryan Kovalyak & Santino Sawyer), Great-Great nephew and niece Jace and Raegan Tomco. Uncle Dick’s memory for stories, dates and names was phenomenal, his story telling was second to none. In the early 1960’s Uncle Dick and a couple of friends left for a Notre Dame football game on Thursday and got to the game on Saturday at the end of the 3rd quarter. When we asked what took so long, he said “there are a lot of bars between here and South Bend”. We are sure he could still name all the bars. He loved to watch any sport that his nephews and nieces were playing. Uncle Dick we love you and we all will miss you. There will be no public visitation and private funeral services will be held from the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc with Msgr. Richard Siefer officiating. The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be made to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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