Raymond F. Cicero

Raymond F. Cicero Raymond F. Cicero, 85, formerly of Cherry Street, died Saturday morning November 1, 2008 at Select Specialty Hospital following a lengthy illness. A resident of Erie most of his life, he was born in Erie on September 18, 1923 a son of the late Joseph and Antoinette Chimenti Cicero. Raymond was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and went on to earn his M.S. in Engineering from Purdue and a M.S. in Education from the University of Maryland. He served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War where he received the Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars for Merit. He went on to work in the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Military Counter Intelligence for 28 years, including four years working at the Pentagon. Following retirement from the United States Army, he worked at Gannon University as Director of Evening and Summer Session for Undergraduate Programs for 17 years. He had also worked as a Professor of Geology at Gannon for four years before retiring in 1986. He belonged to the American Legion Post # 11 and VFW Post # 4789 in North East. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Pearl Lawson Cicero; one son James Cicero; and one brother, Joseph Cicero. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Anne Cicero of Erie and Cathy Gallagher and her husband John of Erie; one son Joseph R. Cicero and his wife Betti of Girard; two sisters, Evelyn Skovron and her husband Edward of Erie and Alice Carlotti and her husband Carl of Erie; and ten grandchildren. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Road (corner of East Gore and Pine Ave.) on Tuesday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to services there on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. officiated by Fr. William Sutherland. Burial will be private in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 130 East 4th Street, Erie, 16507. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits