John A. “Moose” Uccellini, 95, of Midland, passed away on October 13, 2024 at Villa St. Joseph.
He was born on September 7, 1929 in Midland, the son of the late Carlo and Emma (Rocca) Uccellini. He is survived by his son Dr. John (Hollie) Uccellini, his daughter Anita (Glenn) Buse, his daughter-in-law Tina Uccellini, five grandchildren, Dr. Beth (Jon) Carpenter, Anthony (Megan) Uccellini, John Michael Uccellini, Dr. Nicole (Andrew) Clevenger, Ashley (Matthew) Work, five great grandchildren, Joseph and Anna Carpenter, Lucy Clevenger, and Emma and Sadie Work, his brother Rocco (Dorothy) Uccellini, brother-in-law James Kossler, numerous nieces and nephews and lifelong friends Lucy and Hezzie Presutti and Patricia Bernardi. He was preceded in death by his wife Anna Marie (DeProspero) Uccellini, his son Michael Uccellini, his sisters Chris and (Ralph) Musi, Rose and (John) Cindrich and Anna Kossler, his brothers and sisters-in-law Mary and (George) Seifert, Louie and (Mary) DeProspero, Patty and (Danny) Santia.
John retired from Crucible Steel and extended his career as Manager of Midland Water Authority until he retired in 1993. He served as a member of the Midland School Board, recording secretary of the USW local 1212 and local 122, and a lifelong member and former President of the St. Anthony Italian Club in Midland. He was a lifelong member of St. Blaise Church of Midland, part of Saint Augustine Parish where he was very active as an usher and active member of their fall festival committee. He will long be remembered for his sense of humor, storytelling ability and serving as a master of ceremony for many events. For example, he often would talk about his time in school where he would sit next to the smartest girl in class. In one class, Sister Bernise passed out a 10-point quiz, where he got 9 out 10 right and got an ‘F,’ and the girl next to him got 9 out of 10 right and got an ‘A’. He asked Sister Bernise why, and she told him the girl next to him wrote “I don’t know the answer” to the one she got wrong, and he wrote on his test “I don’t know it either!”
Friends will be received on Friday October 18, in the Schwerha-Noll Funeral Home Inc., 629 Midland Avenue, Midland, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Saturday, October 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Blaise Roman Catholic Church, 772 Ohio Avenue, Midland. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.
Interment will follow at Beaver Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Blaise Roman Catholic Church, 772 Ohio Avenue, Midland, PA 15059, or the St. Anthony Club in Midland, 561 Beaver Avenue, Midland, PA 15059.