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Peter Bianchi Obituary



Peter Richard Bianchi, age 65, of California, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014. He was born in Erie on February 4, 1949, a son of the late Peter and Linda (DeDionisio) Bianchi.

Peter was a graduate of Iroquois High School and had attended Gannon University. He worked as a telecommunication analyst at Mattsons Navigation Lanes, retiring in 2008, after 20 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Robert P. Bianchi.

Peter is survived by a sister Gloria Bianchi of Erie, three brothers, Anthony Bianchi of Erie, Edward Bianchi, wife Sally of Erie, and Raymond Bianchi, wife Carol of Lexington, Ky., several nieces, nephews, cousins and his good friends, Ronald Cofiell and Angelo Wong of California.

Friends may call on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pine Avenue Branch, 845 East 38th Street. Services will be held there on Monday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at Holy Rosary Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Rosary Church, 2701 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16504.

Condolences and photos may be sent at www.bruggerfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Erie Times-News on Apr. 5, 2014.
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Pete is remembered as a gentle soul at Matson. We often went out to lunch for Italian. Aloha Pete

Dennis Murashige

Coworker

March 30, 2020

Dear Bianchi family, I lost contact with Pete after he helped me relocate to CA in Jan 1985. Prior to that we worked at Hughes Helicopters in AZ. Pete was like a brother to me. Many times we would go to church together. Pete had a lot of class. He was kind and generous. He always sent my mom Christmas cards asking Mom about me and my family. I know he had a solid heart and soul...must be with the Good Lord. David Lopez

February 13, 2015

I am so saddened to hear of Pete's passing which I just read in the Matson Newsletter. I worked for years with Pete and he was the nicest and most caring person. Always put a smile on my face. He will be so missed.

May 16, 2014

I learned the news of Pete's passing from a friend at Matson. It was such a tight-knit family back then and many of us have stayed in touch over the years. I met Pete when he visited the office in Phoenix during our early days. I always found him to be kind and funny. It was nice to re-connect with him on Facebook in recent years. He will truly be missed.

Elizabeth Hayes

April 10, 2014

I am deeply saddened and heart-broken to hear of Pete's passing. He was truly a long-time friend; I place very few in that category. He affected my life and made me a better person by knowing him. He had a huge heart and was very kind and caring. I met Pete in 1986 at Matson when I hired him as a telephone technician. We worked together for more than 17 years. We traveled together on many projects visiting just about all of the Matson offices in the country. Lots of fond memories. We thoroughly enjoyed each other's company. Pete was a dedicated, loyal employee as well as life-long friend. After I left Matson in 2004, we continued to stay in touch. Pete always sent out holiday cards, Xmas, New Year's, Valentines, Birthday, Saint Patrick's, Halloween, usually with funny cats on them. He always asked about my wife and children. I am going to miss him a lot.

My sincere sympathies and condolences to Pete's family.

Greg and Bridaine Morgan

Greg Morgan

April 9, 2014

Pete,
It was a pleasure to have known you and to have worked with you for many years

Riposi in pace

Craig A Daniels
Phoenix. Az

April 8, 2014

R.I.P. Pete, too young to leave us. We worked together for many years at Matson Navigation in San Francisco. Condolences to Pete's family and friends. much aloha .............

Dennis Murashige

April 8, 2014

I was saddened to hear of Pete's sudden passing. I worked several years with Pete in the San Francisco bay area and considered him a true friend.

Jim Ring

April 7, 2014

I am shocked to hear of Peter's passing. We worked together for 15 years, 8 of which I supervised him. I am so sorry for your loss. He was a good friend and we stayed in touch after he left Matson. I wrote him in January about the holidays and he wrote me. I can't believe he is gone. He was a good man. Kind, gentle and a great sense of humor. He went through some hard times and always endured. He was far to young to be taken.

Eric Jensen

April 7, 2014

Our deepest sympathy to Peter and his family. He was a thoughtful and kind cousin - always thinking of others. You will be missed dearly.

Tom & Marzia Occhionorelli

April 7, 2014

My sincere condolences to all of Pete's family. He and I were friends and high school classmates at Iroquois High School, class of '68.

RALPH BARONE

April 7, 2014

Gloria, Andy, Eddie and Raymond: I was so saddened to hear of Peter's passing. I have many fond memories of time spent hanging out above the store, listening to music or fiddling with cb radios. Being able to have fun while my mother was shopping made trips to the store something to look forward to. The Bianchi family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Mark DeDionisio

April 5, 2014

My memories of Peter originated from our time at St. Ann's grade school and later as fellow organists at the early Sunday masses (he was always a much better musician than I). We lost touch for decades but had a chance to talk recently regarding the death of another St. Ann friend, Bob McMahon. I always thought of Peter when I passed White's Modern Market in my travels to the east side. My sympathy to the entire family, especially to his sister Gloria. God bless.

Willard Rice

April 5, 2014

My deepest sympathy to your family. Peter and I were classmates at Iroquois and I am sorry for your loss.

Connie Iesue Bucci

April 5, 2014

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