Dr. Bruno Pio Sicher

Dr. Bruno Pio Sicher, 93, of Kane, PA passed away peacefully on October 5, surrounded by his family. A longtime resident of JoJo Road, he was known for his dedication to patients, love of family, strong faith, and pride in his Austrian heritage.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. Sicher was the son of Pio I. Sicher and Viola Marinconz Sicher, originally of Coredo, Val di Non, Austria. He graduated from Bethel High School in 1950 and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in three years from Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia. He earned his Medical Degree from Hahnemann Medical College in 1957, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Following medical school, Dr. Sicher completed a rotating internship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

On July 12, 1958, he married the former Rosemary Jean Bishop in Bethlehem, PA. Dr. Sicher is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years and their seven children: Dr. Bryan Sicher (Sharon) of Moneta, VA; Elizabeth Gutman (Robert) of Jacksonville, FL; Teresa Twery (Bruce) of Westminster, MD; Kathryn Ochs (Mark) of Wexford, PA; Mary Stock (Eric) of Pittsburgh, PA; Mathew Sicher (Barbara) of Kane, PA; and John Sicher (Betsy) of Mars, PA. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, two sisters - Daria Hofbauer and Nancy McKenna of Venetia, PA, and one brother, Dr. Ermo Sicher of Elizabethtown, PA, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his two sisters Clara Hegedus and Anna Orr.

Following his internship, in order to fulfill his military obligation, he joined the United States Public Health Service, Division of Indian Health. He served one year with the Sioux Nation in Chamberlain, South Dakota, and another year as Medical Officer in Charge of the Cass Lake Indian Hospital in Cass Lake, Minnesota, where he cared for members of the Chippewa Nation.  

In 1960, Dr. Sicher opened a Family Practice in Kane, where he served the community for 44 years. During his career, he delivered more than 2,400 babies and provided care to generations of families, until his retirement in 2004.

Dr. Sicher served on the Board of Directors at Kane Community Hospital, where in 1972, he initiated the launch of the McKean County's first Lipid Screening Program in McKean County, which continues today as the Multiphasic Screening Program. He was a member and past president of the McKean County Medical Society, and a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Family Practice. He was Board Certified in Family Practice.

He also contributed to Kane's civic life, serving on the boards of First Federal Savings and Loan and Northwest Savings Bank, and was named Kane Citizen of the Year in 1995. He was a member and Eucharistic Minister at St. Callistus Catholic Church.

On Saturday, October 11, there will be a public visitation in the Gathering Space at St, Callistus Catholic Church at 12:00 pm, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00pm. with the Rev. William O'Brien and the Rev. Leo Gallina concelebrating. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kane Food Pantry or St. Callistus Church. The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of services.