Apr 27, 2013

Juliet Vecchiotti Gonano of Washington died Friday, April 26, 2013, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born December 20, 1950, in Rochester, N.Y., a daughter of the late Anthony V. and Julia M. DiCesare Vecchiotti.

Mrs. Gonano was a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School in Rochester and Nazareth College.

From 2000 to 2013, she worked as a senior services coordinator for Presbyterian SeniorCare.

She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and its Ladies of Charity as well as a former board member of Catholic Charities.

Mrs. Gonano enjoyed cooking and traveling; Italy and Hilton Head were two of her favorite destinations.

On June 15, 1974, in Rochester, she married Max A. Gonano Sr., who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Max A. Gonano Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va.; a daughter, Christina A. Gonano of Savannah, Ga.; a brother, Anthony (Leslie) Vecchiotti of Honeoye, N.Y.; three sisters, Barbara (Scott) McNeil and Marilynn (Robert) Varrenti, both of Webster, N.Y., and Virginia (Claude) David of Pittsford, N.Y.; a sister-in-law, Natalie (Thomas) Sandretto of Monroeville; aunts Lucy Francolino and Edith Francolino, both of Pittsburgh, and Mary Spinell of Plano, Texas; an uncle, Mario DiCesare of Asheville, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh.

Memorial contributions may be made to National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 6507 Wilkins Avenue, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, or Catholic Charities, 212 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.