Richard Anthony Mancuso, 76, of Warren, PA., passed away on
Thursday, July 07, 2016 at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice
residence surrounded by family after a two year illness. He was
born March 29, 1939, a son of the late Ralph and Rose Lucia
Mancuso. He was a 1956 graduate of Warren High School and a
1961 graduate of Fenn College, now Cleveland State University
with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. In 1963, he
graduated from the University of Toledo with a Master’s Degree
in Mechanical Engineering. He had a fifty year engineering
career working for Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington; NASA
in Sandusky, Ohio; Owens Illinois in Toledo, Ohio and a forty-
seven year career with Struthers Wells, Warren, PA., retiring in
2014 as Vice President of Operations.
Richard was a life member of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, a life member of the Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers where he helped author a published book on
Marine Engineering. He held professional engineer’s licenses in
the State of Pennsylvania, the State of North Carolina, and
Calgary, Canada.
He was a member of the Conewango Valley Country Club,
Conewango Club, and the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club. He was a
member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church where he served as
Eucharistic minister, usher and CCD instructor.
Richard is survived by his wife, Rita Comberiati Mancuso whom
he married on September 1, 1962 in Warren; a son, Louis and his
wife, Margaret; a daughter, Jeanne; a son Bradley and his wife,
Laura; and three grandchildren, Andrea, Brooke and Seth
Mancuso. He is also survived by his sister-in-laws and brother-
in-laws, Rosemarie and Joseph Massa, Dolores and Albert
Wagner, Janet and Francis Fusco, several cousins, nieces and
nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
his sister, Mary Lou Mancuso Arey.
Family and friends will be received on Sunday, July 10, 2016 from
5 to 8 P.M. at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East
Street, Warren, PA., where a vigil service will be conducted at
8:00 P.M. Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at Holy Redeemer R.C.
Church, 11 Russell St., Warren, PA., with Fr. James Gutting,
Pastor, officiating, assisted by Richard’s cousin, Deacon Joseph
Lucia. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Family suggests
memorial contributions to Hospice of Warren County, Holy
Redeemer Church Building Center Fund, the ALS Association of
Western Pennsylvania or a charity of choice. E-mail condolences
may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
I am so sorry for your loss. My father adored Mr. Mancuso. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
There’s no words that can express how sorry we are about the loss of Uncle Dick. He was a very thoughtful and wonderful person. I will never forget those trips we made to Warren in the summers spending time with the Mancuso’! Uncle Dick was a good man, a kind spirit and we will always miss him! We love you. Our deepest sympathies are with you. Please call meif you want someone to talk to during this tough moment and I will be there for you, Aunt Rita, Louie, Jeannie and Bradley! Our memories will last our lifetime! Love, Daneen Sparcino & Whitney Webb.
To the Mancuso Family,
My heartfelt prayers and condolences go out to your family for the loss of a wonderful husband, father and Grandfather, my Uncle Dick.
I remember the summers we would go to Warren and stay there and play at Aunt Rose and Uncle Joe’s and Aunt Rita’s and Uncle Dick’s house. When Uncle Dick was not at work, he would sit on the patio with his arms folded and he would smile. He would watch us kids play.
Aunt Rita would also keep us busy in between. The day would go by so fast. (remember the peach brandy??) Aunt Rita is such a good cook.
All of us would play and we had so much fun. He was such a kind presence and I always felt safe when he was around.
He will be missed,
Your niece,
Teena Sparcino
Richard Mancuso touched many of our lives and will be deeply missed. I worked with him for ten years at Struthers Wells and we had frequent technical discussions involving our many interests. I considered Richard a mentor and he was a major reason I stayed with Struthers Wells that long. Vale, Richard.
To the Mancuso Family:
My heartfelt prayers and condolences go out to your family and to the friends of Uncle Dick. He was a very thoughtful, caring, and great person. He made me feel welcomed at his home, in his home town and with his family. Uncle Dick had a great humor and with that humor he had a great laugh. He will be missed and will be remembered for a very long time. My deepest sympathy are with you all. God Bless You Aunt Rita, Jeannie, Bradley and Louie.
Ricardo F.
Memory Eternal to my cousin Richard (Dick) Mancuso. Some of my most cherished memories were when Dick and I were young and we usually spent much of our Summers at either one or the other of our houses. He used help us take in hay at our farm outside of Younsville and really enjoyed that an being out in the Country. I enjoyed my time with him in Warren, playing all Sand lot sports, etc. Much fun watching him play Baseball. He was pretty darn good as I recall. Rest in peace Cousin.
Thanks Matt. Sadly I have probably been guilty of missing those moments or screwing them up more often then I get them right. In that case, I am seeking a bit of grace myself too. Thlflnuaky my kids offer grace to their dad too.
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