Obituaries

Sep 24, 2020

Rose Sara Licausi, 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 24, 2020.  Her last week of life was filled with her family by her side visiting, talking, laughing, and crying while telling many stories of her wonderful life. Visitation will be 10 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September...

Sep 23, 2020

Clarine L. "Chub" Spallo, a life-long Kansas City, Missouri resident, was born on December 29, 1926 and passed peacefully on September 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband August V. Spallo, son-in-law Terry G. Pippin, father and mother Chris and Mary DeLuca, sisters Grace Calcara and Carol LaBruzzo, brother James DeLuca, father-in-law and mother-in-law...

Sep 23, 2020

Carl M. LaManno, 98, passed away at home with his family September 23, 2020 after a long illness.

Carl was born to Biaggio & Mary LaManno, September 30, 1921.  He was a WWII Navy veteran in the Pacific 5th & 7th Fleet & a civilian construction heavy equipment operator.  Carl is survived by...

Sep 22, 2020

Michael Charles O'Laughlin, 69, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away at home on September 22, 2020 from pancreatic cancer.

Michael was born on December 23, 1950 to Russell and Patricia (Donahue) O'Laughlin in Kansas City, Missouri.  Michael was preceded in death by his parents, 13 uncles, 9 aunts and 8 cousins.  He is survived...

Sep 21, 2020

Bryan Ward Gould, 52, passed away September 21, 2020. Visitation will be 11 a.m. with a Funeral Service at 12 p.m. on Friday, September 25, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Burial will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery.

Bryan was born March 2, 1968, in Kansas City,...

Sep 20, 2020

Calogera Giametta, 91, passed away September 20, 2020. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, KCMO. Entombment will follow at Resurrection Mausoleum, KC North. Masks and social distancing are required.

Calogera was born January 26, 1929, in...

Sep 20, 2020

Mrs. Dung Thi Kim Nguyen, 51, passed away September 20, 2020. Visitation & Prayer will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, September 24, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124, followed by cremation.

Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com

Sep 19, 2020

Paul Ronald Roebuck, 74, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 after a long hard fought battle with lung cancer. His niece (Tracy Horton) and his great-niece (Megan Moore) were by his side at the time.

Paul was born on March 12, 1946 to Stanley and Marion Roebuck of Macon, MO. He graduated...

Sep 17, 2020

Shane Rowse, 55, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on September 17, 2020. He was born on November 10, 1964, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Delbert Rowse and Cheryl M. Spear (née Martinson). Shane was an artist, an educator, a gentleman, and a scholar. He was active in the Kansas City theater community and designed lighting for the...

Sep 16, 2020

Daisy Susset Martinez was born June 28, 2001 in Kansas City, Missouri. She got the wonderful opportunity to live in both the United States and Mexico for the duration of her life. Daisy then graduated from East High School in 2019. She leaves behind her mother, Teresa Martinez; and her three dads, Beto Barraza, Jostino Martinez, and...

Sep 15, 2020

James Everett Rinehart, 66, Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away September 15, 2020, from sudden battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, September 18, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, September 19, at the Jeffers Family Cemetery on the Jeffers Family Farm in...

Sep 14, 2020

The head of the LanFranca table sits empty today as we say goodbye to Peter LanFranca, fun-loving husband, brother, dad, and papa. He passed away on Monday, September 14th, 2020, from COVID-19 at the age of 73.

Pete was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 31st, 1947 to Louise & Tom LanFranca....

Sep 12, 2020

On Saturday, September the 12th, 2020, Paul Mancuso Jr. took the next step in his journey to the Lord's side. Paul, a lifelong resident of the Kansas City metro area, began his journey on December 9 th , 1947. Paul was born to Paul and Mary Mancuso .

The first steps of Paul's...

Sep 12, 2020

Salvatore "Bedu" Calandrino, 87, Columbus Park, passed away September 12, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

Salvatore was born March 11, 1933 in Kansas City, MO, to the late Louis and Angelina (Bellise) Calandrino. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Virginia Agro Calandrino; his grandson,...

Sep 10, 2020

John P. "JP" Pace, 53, passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on September 10, 2020,  with his mother by his side.

JP was born in California on January 13, 1967, and grew up in Northeast Kansas City, graduating from Northeast High School. He was a special person who always...

Sep 8, 2020

It is with utmost sadness that we announce the passing of Joyce Lee Erickson, eldest daughter of William R. and Louise A. Erickson of Kansas City, Missouri.  Joyce passed on Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020 in Laguna Hills, California.  She was 90 years old.

From an early age, Joyce excelled at school eventually...

Sep 6, 2020

Rosario "Ross" Piraino, 60, passed away September 6, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. Monday, September 14, at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6415 NE Antioch Rd., Gladstone, MO 64119. Inurnment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Due to the pandemic, masks and social distancing are required....

Sep 4, 2020

Paul Joseph Poppa, 55, passed away September 4, 2020. Due to the pandemic, masks and social distancing are required for all services. Viewing of Paul will be at 10-10:45 a.m. with the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 11, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 900 NE Shady Lane Dr., KCMO 64118. (Mass will be...

Sep 2, 2020

Mary Rose Hemingway, 89, passed away on September 2, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Visitation will be 10 a.m. with the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64106. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Mary Rose was...

Aug 31, 2020

Joseph D. Witherow, Jr., 77, Kansas City, MO, passed away August 31, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Joe was born on April 17,1943 in Houston, Texas to Geraldine A. (Dwyer) and Joseph D. Witherow Sr.  Growing up in the Northeast area, he attended Holy Trinity School where, by his own admission, he was...