George Cavalcante
Mr. George Cavalcante, age 70, of Republic, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2009, in the Cherry Tree Nursing Center, Uniontown. Born November 9, 1938, in Merrittstown, Pennsylvania, George was the son of Michael Cavalcante and Barbara (Kapusin) Cavalcante.
He was predeceased by his parents and by two brothers, James Cavalcante and Michael Cavalcante.
George is survived by two sisters: Barbara Cavalcante of Merrittstown, Pennsylvania, and Dolores and husband Ray Pietrasinski of Hamtramck, Michigan; one brother, Joseph Cavalcante and his wife Lillian of Mount Airy, North Carolina; cousin, Richard Pinto of Ohio; and his dog, Sassy.
Friends will be received in the THOMAS M. DOLFI FUNERAL HOME, 136 North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, Pa., today, May 12, 2009, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, until 9 a.m. at which time Prayers of Transfer will be said.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Republic, Pa., with the Rev. Father Stephen Bugay as Celebrant.
Interment will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pennsylvania.
Family asks that memorial donations be made in George’s name to Holy Rosary Church, 1043 Main Street, Republic, PA 15475 or to the Republic Volunteer Fire Department, Route 166, Republic, PA 15475