Vitals: Obits: Basciano, Peter 1918 - 1997, Indiana Co Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Leslie Kammerdiener. lesliekamm@americanteleport.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied from the Indiana Gazette Peter Basciano Peter D. Basciano, 79, of 43 Center St., Homer City, died Friday, Nov. 14, 1997, in Indiana Hospital. The son of Rocco and Rose Basci- ano, he was born June 18, 1918, in Derry. Mr. Basciano was a member of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Lu- cernemines; life member of VFW Post 1989, Indiana; American Le- gion Post 493, Homer City; BPOE Ellrs Lodge 931, Indiana; Athletic Booster Club, Homer City; and the Homer City Borough Council for many years. He was self-employed in plumbing and heating, a World War II veteran having served in the U.S. Army, and was active in Habi- tat for Humanity. Surviving are daughter-in-law Linda Basciano, Harrisburg; three grandchildren, Jeffrey, Kevin and Kelb; one sister, Lillian, wife of Paul Kolman, Derry; friend Peg Kenney, Latrobe. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Josephine V. Basci- ano; son Richard Basciano; four brothers, Domenick, Anthony, Phil- lip and Nicholas. Funeral arrangements are incom- plete and will appear in Sunday's Indiana Gazette. The C. Fredrick Bowser Funeral Home, Inc., Homer City., is in charge of arrangements. A Tree will be planted in living memory for Peter Basciano.