Vince Taliani

Vincent Taliani, 89, of West Deer Township, died peacefully January 12, 2017 at his residence with his family by his side.  Vince was a 1947 graduate of West Deer High School. He was a lifelong resident of the area.  “Barrel”, as he was known to his friends, had an extensive military career.  He served his country in the US Navy during WWII in the Navy Sea Bees.  He was awarded the Pacific-Asiatic Campaign and the WWII Victory Medals.  During the Korean War, he enlisted in the Air Force as an Airman and was stationed at the Ramstein AFB in Germany. He then joined the Army Reserves and retired after 35 years having attained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4.  He earned the confidence and respect of all those who served with him. In his civilian career, Vince worked for Gulf Research in Harmarville where he was a Lead Lab Analysist for 25 years. He also worked at Allegheny Ludlum and Scaife Equipment.  He was a member Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, Russellton, and was a former Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus JFK Council 5501. Vince was a lifetime member of the Pioneer Hose VFC in Brackenridge.  He played minor league baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in the Virginia-Carolina League.  He was a deputy warden in the PA Fish & Boat Commission. Vince also spent a lifetime involved in local athletics as a player, coach, and official.  He was a founding member of the Upper AK Valley and Northern Allegheny Baseball & Softball Chapter, a PIAA official in the sports of softball, baseball, volleyball and swimming for over 50 years. He was a player and assistant coach for the state champion West Deer American Legion baseball team. More recently, Nanu was a fixture in the dugout of the Deer Lakes Girls High School Softball team. Vince enjoyed watching all the Pittsburgh Sports teams with his family, gardening, fishing, hunting. Above all, he loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and attending all their activities. Mark and Craig would like to thank Dr. Vasil, the staffs of Heritage Hospice, Care at Home, and especially his niece, Rita Dembaugh, for the care they provided to their father.   

Survivors include his two sons, Mark V. (the late Cindy) Taliani of West Deer Twp. and Craig L. (Lisa) Taliana of West Deer Twp., grandchildren, Anthony V. (Cathy) Taliana of Columbus Ohio, Wesley M. (Ali) of Edinboro, Maria R. & Katrina I. Taliani  both of West Deer Twp.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Irene “Renee” Taliani, and seven brothers and sisters: Josephine Hutcheson, Eva, Marie, Ronald, Frank, Lou, and John Taliani

Family will receive friends Monday January 16, from 2-4 & 6-8 pm in the SIWICKI-YANICKO FUNERAL HOME, 23 McKrell Road, Russellton, West Deer Twp., where parting prayers will be conducted Tuesday 9:30 am, with a Catholic Funeral Mass in Transfiguration following with the Rev. James P. Holland, officiating, He will be laid to rest next to his wife Renee in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery Frazer Twp. with full military honors. Memorial Contributions may be made to Knights of Columbus JFK Council 5501 144 Deer Creek Road Russellton Pa. 15076. View obituary online and leave condolences at www.siwicki-yanickofh.com

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