John Harley "Poncho" Caccese

John Harley "Poncho" Caccese obituary

John Harley "Poncho" Caccese

John Caccese Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Devlin Funeral Home - North Hills on Nov. 22, 2025.
John Harley Caccese, known to family and friends as "Poncho", died peacefully on November 18, 2025 in Cranberry, Pennsylvania. He was 69 years old.

He was born on August 9, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, to Evelyn (Niles) and Anthony Caccese. After graduating from PolyPrep, he attended Northwestern University where he received his masters' degree in Journalism. He had a distinguished career in Marketing at various General Electric businesses prior to venturing out on his own.

John had a passion for bourbon old fashioned cocktails, golf, photography, World War II history, cheering his New York Giants and Yankees teams as well as his Northwestern Wildcats and spending time with his wife and children.

A devoted husband, father and grandfather, John is survived by his loving wife, Annette, their two children, Alexandra (Christopher) and Maria (Tashla); brother William (Andrea); sister-in-law Kathy; grandchildren Lawrence, Brandy and Lee; many nieces and nephews
and Koda and Bella, his beloved dogs. He was predeceased by his eldest brother Robert and nephew Christopher.

John's kindness, generosity and sense of humor touched everyone who knew him and he will always be remembered for his cheery outlook. John always said he was the "World's Luckiest Guy. " We were all lucky for knowing him.

A celebration of John's life will be held at a future date in 2026.

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