Babette “Babs” Cecchini, of Warren, PA, died Friday morning, November 9, 2018 at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice Home of Warren, PA. She was born in Eastern Pennsylvania to the late Bernard C. and Babette Buckler Kaiser. Before becoming a member of the Warren community for over 50 years, she lived in Northern New Jersey. Babs was a corporate director for Warren Erection, a developer and manager of real estate, and always there to support local and community activities. She was an accomplished poet with many of her writings being published. She is remembered for being a kind, thoughtful, and generous person. She established a memorial scholarship in honor of her son. She is survived by several cousins, nieces, and nephews, as well as lifelong friend, Leo Pasini, of Warren, PA. In addition to her parents, Babette was preceded in death by her husband, Albert L. Cecchini, whom she married June 13, 1953 in Irvington, N.J., and who passed on April 19, 1997. Her son, Dr. Albert B.P. Cecchini, as well as one brother, Bernard Kaiser, also preceded her in death. Visitation for friends will be at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA, on Monday, November 12, 2018 from 6 to 8 P.M. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Marcus Briggs, Retired Minister, officiating. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Russell, PA. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through Dr. Albert B. P. Cecchini Memorial Scholarship, % Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, 413 Spring Street, Jamestown, NY, 14701. E-mail condolences may be sent through www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
Aunt Red, you will truly be missed thank you for all the laughs, stories, memories we’ve shared throughout the years. Love you.
Leo: It was such a pleasure to meet you and Babette last Monday. Even though our time spent together was brief, it was so quickly evident to me the love, pride and respect you held for each other. I am so happy that you had been able to reconnect all of those years ago and enjoy your lives together. Thank you for sharing a few of your experiences together and stories with Brenda and me. May you feel God’s loving arms around you, giving you peace and comfort.
Rita
Reds, I’m sick at heart that we did not have more earthly time together. Your voice I have saved on my phone because it is a treasure to give me comfort.But even more are the memories of our many family reunions when you and Al visited us in Ottawa and we were so happy.
There was a mass for Verna last week and I with my family will be in church on this Sunday with you ‘both’ in our hearts as we pray and light a candle.
Love,
cousin Bill ( until we meet again.)
My thoughts and prayers go with all of her friends and family. She was a wonderful woman that will be greatly missed.
We’re deeply saddened to just now on your birthday find out that you have been taken home. All the beautiful times that we had together with you and Al will always be in our hearts and memories You truly where one of the kindness gracious and beautiful souls we have ever had the pleasure and the gift of having you apart of our lives. You made such wonderful memories for both of our children and still today we mention our awesome Christmases that we shared with you. We never ever met Leo put please know our hearts ache for your loss. I just know you have to be one of my guardian angles as you where here on earth…
I have learned recently that my cousin, Penny, had a very long and special relationship with Reds. My heart goes out to her at this difficult time. I was able to connect with my cousin, Reds, when she would come to family gatherings in Ottawa. She was a great source of our family history. May she rest in peace.