Age 91, a son of the late Bruno and Asunta Primerano Zaffino.Sam served in the United States Navy during World War II and went on to work at Fuhrman & Brown Precision Tool Co., as a shop foreman and supervisor for 68 years. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He enjoyed bowling.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth A. Shepard Zaffino; one son, Dennis S. Zaffino; one daughter, Robin Sue Silvis; two brothers, including his twin brother, Louis Zaffino, and Ned Zaffino; three sisters, Lena Piehuta, Bernice Zaffino, and Angelina Kujava; and his stepmother, Mary Carmella Zaffino.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Anne Wienczkowski Zaffino; one daughter, Beth Cacchione and her husband, Dr. Philip, of Erie; three sons, Samuel J. Zaffino, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, David Zaffino and his wife, Corinne, and Gerald B. Zaffino and his wife, Michelle, all of Erie; one brother, Frank Zaffino of Clarendon, Pa.; two sisters, Stella Wenzel of Warren, Pa., and Josephine Feidler of Dallas, Texas; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Judy Zaffino of Erie; his son-in-law, Joe Silvis of Erie; his daughter-in-law, Marilyn Zaffino Gentile and her husband, Carl, of Erie; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial, with military honors, in Erie Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth A. Shepard Zaffino; one son, Dennis S. Zaffino; one daughter, Robin Sue Silvis; two brothers, including his twin brother, Louis Zaffino, and Ned Zaffino; three sisters, Lena Piehuta, Bernice Zaffino, and Angelina Kujava; and his stepmother, Mary Carmella Zaffino.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Anne Wienczkowski Zaffino; one daughter, Beth Cacchione and her husband, Dr. Philip, of Erie; three sons, Samuel J. Zaffino, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, David Zaffino and his wife, Corinne, and Gerald B. Zaffino and his wife, Michelle, all of Erie; one brother, Frank Zaffino of Clarendon, Pa.; two sisters, Stella Wenzel of Warren, Pa., and Josephine Feidler of Dallas, Texas; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Judy Zaffino of Erie; his son-in-law, Joe Silvis of Erie; his daughter-in-law, Marilyn Zaffino Gentile and her husband, Carl, of Erie; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial, with military honors, in Erie Cemetery.
Age 91, a son of the late Bruno and Asunta Primerano Zaffino.Sam served in the United States Navy during World War II and went on to work at Fuhrman & Brown Precision Tool Co., as a shop foreman and supervisor for 68 years. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He enjoyed bowling.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth A. Shepard Zaffino; one son, Dennis S. Zaffino; one daughter, Robin Sue Silvis; two brothers, including his twin brother, Louis Zaffino, and Ned Zaffino; three sisters, Lena Piehuta, Bernice Zaffino, and Angelina Kujava; and his stepmother, Mary Carmella Zaffino.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Anne Wienczkowski Zaffino; one daughter, Beth Cacchione and her husband, Dr. Philip, of Erie; three sons, Samuel J. Zaffino, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, David Zaffino and his wife, Corinne, and Gerald B. Zaffino and his wife, Michelle, all of Erie; one brother, Frank Zaffino of Clarendon, Pa.; two sisters, Stella Wenzel of Warren, Pa., and Josephine Feidler of Dallas, Texas; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Judy Zaffino of Erie; his son-in-law, Joe Silvis of Erie; his daughter-in-law, Marilyn Zaffino Gentile and her husband, Carl, of Erie; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial, with military honors, in Erie Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth A. Shepard Zaffino; one son, Dennis S. Zaffino; one daughter, Robin Sue Silvis; two brothers, including his twin brother, Louis Zaffino, and Ned Zaffino; three sisters, Lena Piehuta, Bernice Zaffino, and Angelina Kujava; and his stepmother, Mary Carmella Zaffino.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Anne Wienczkowski Zaffino; one daughter, Beth Cacchione and her husband, Dr. Philip, of Erie; three sons, Samuel J. Zaffino, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, David Zaffino and his wife, Corinne, and Gerald B. Zaffino and his wife, Michelle, all of Erie; one brother, Frank Zaffino of Clarendon, Pa.; two sisters, Stella Wenzel of Warren, Pa., and Josephine Feidler of Dallas, Texas; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Judy Zaffino of Erie; his son-in-law, Joe Silvis of Erie; his daughter-in-law, Marilyn Zaffino Gentile and her husband, Carl, of Erie; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial, with military honors, in Erie Cemetery.
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