Carl “Dio” Dioguardi, Jr., 77, of Summit Township in Erie, Pennsylvania, formerly of Rochester and Beaver Falls, passed away on July 30th, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rochester on October 24th, 1947, the son of the late Carlo Sr. and Emma Ottaviani Dioguardi. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Anna and Bob Primo, a brother-in-law, R. D. Smith, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Willa Smith and Jack Manypenny and a father-in-law, Forrest Smith. He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Linda S. (Smith) Dioguardi, one daughter and son-in-law, Jeannene L. and Jason Willow, of Fairview, Pennsylvania, two granddaughters, Emma and Avery Willow, one sister, Josephine C. Smith, of Rochester, two nieces, Sherri Wilks and her husband Todd, of Rochester Township and Renee Herstine and her husband Bruce, of Vanport, a nephew, Robbie Smith and his wife Paula of Rochester Township, his sister-in-law, Kathy and Tom Hall, as well as four great-nephews and two great nieces. Carl was a retired supervisor with Rome Metals in Rochester and a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church of Rochester and Our Lady of the Valley Parish. He was a 1965 graduate of Rochester High School and was a lifelong member of the Rochester B.P.O.E. Lodge 283. He also appeared on The American Band Stand in the 60’s with Dick Clark. Friends will be received on Monday, August 4th, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of his arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 5th, at 10 a.m., in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, 632 Virginia Avenue, Rochester. Interment will follow in Beaver Cemetery. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research at Lustgarten.org, or the https://eriecancerwellness.org/. The family would like to thank the family hospice of Erie for the care and comfort given to Carl.