Vincent Vigilante

Vincent Vigilante obituary, Lodi, OH

Vincent Vigilante

Vincent Vigilante Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Parker & Son Funeral Home - Lodi on Aug. 13, 2025.

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Vincent Vigilante, 62 of Lodi, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Medina General Hospital. He was born June 11, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio to Frank and Leona Elizabeth (Perry) Vigilante.

Vincent grew up in Cleveland where he attended West Tech High School. He married Lorraine Firman on April 18, 1984, and had resided in Lodi the past 32 years. Vincent worked as a machinist at Ferry Cap and Set Screw Company and later at Nelson Stud Welding in Elyria. He was a former Shop Steward and member of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers AFL-CIO District Lodge 54 in Cleveland. Vincent enjoyed hunting and fishing, and spending time at his cabin in southern Ohio. But mostly, he was a family man who loved the company of his wife, son, and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; son, Vincent Frank Vigilante Sr.; grandchildren, Vincent Frank Vigilante Jr., and Kyleighana Collins; sisters, Diane Crouse and Mary Vigilante; brothers, Dominic and Frank Vigilante; and his cat "Mittens". He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Kyle Vigilante; and brother, Tony Vigilante.

Visitation will be Sunday, August 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at Parker Funeral Home, 210 Medina St., Lodi, Ohio, where a Prayer Service will be held Monday, August 18, at 12 p.m. Chaplain Don Bolich will preside. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lodi.

If desired, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be shared at www.parkerfuneralhomes.com

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Parker & Son Funeral Home - Lodi

210 Medina Street, Lodi, OH 44254

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