John A. "Moose" Uccellini

John A. “Moose” Uccellini 95 years old of Midland Pa passed away on October 13, 2024 at Villa St. Joseph. Moose was born on September 7, 1929 in Midland, the son of the late Carlo and Emma (Rocca) Uccellini. He is survived by his son Dr. John (Hollie) Uccellini, his daughter Anita (Glenn) Buse and his daughter in law Tina Uccellini. Five grandchildren Dr. Beth (Jon) Carpenter, Anthony (Megan) Uccellini, John Michael Uccellini, Dr. Nicole (Andrew) Clevenger, Ashley (Matthew) Work, and five great grandchildren Joseph and Anna Carpenter, Lucy Clevenger, and Emma and Sadie Work. He is also survived by his brother Rocco (Dorothy) Uccellini, and brother-in-law James Kossler and numerous nieces and nephews and lifelong friends Lucy and Hezzie Presutti and Patricia Bernardi. He was preceded in death by his wife Anna Marie (DeProspero) Uccellini, his son Michael Uccellini, his sister’s Chris and (Ralph) Musi, Rose and (John) Cindrich and Anna Kossler. He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters in laws Mary and (George) Seifert, Louie and (Mary) DeProspero, Patty and (Danny) Santia. Moose retired from Crucible Steel and extended his career as Manager of Midland Water Authority until he retired in 1993. He served as a member of the Midland School Board, recording secretary of the USW local 1212 and local 122, and a lifelong member and former President of the St. Anthony Italian Club in Midland. A lifelong member of St. Augustine Parish in Midland where he was very active as a usher and active member of their fall festival committee. Moose will long be remembered for his sense of humor, storytelling ability and serving as a master of ceremony for many events. For example, he often would talk about his time in school where he would sit next to the smartest girl in class. In one class, Sister Bernise passed out a 10-point quiz, where he got 9 out 10 right and got an ‘F’ and the girl next to him got 9 out of 10 right and got an ‘A’. He asked Sister Bernise why, and she told him the girl next to him wrote “I don’t know the answer’ to the one she got wrong, and he wrote on his test “I don’t know it either”! Friends will be received on Friday October 18, 2024 in the Schwerha-Noll Funeral Home Inc., 629 Midland Avenue, Midland, PA 15059 from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Saturday October 19, 2024 at 10:30am at St. Augustine Parish, St. Blaise Roman Catholic Church, 772 Ohio Avenue, Midland PA 15059. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com. Interment to follow at Beaver Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Augustine Parish, St. Blaise Roman Catholic Church, 772 Ohio Avenue, Midland PA 15059, or the St. Anthony Club in Midland, 561 Beaver Avenue, Midland PA 15059.