Bart A. Yacano, 68, of Pleasant Street, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Born August 25, 1940 in Norwich, Bart was the son of George and Isabelle (Aloi) Yacano. He graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1958. He then started his own business, Bart’s Floor and Wall Service, which he operated for 21 years. In 1981, he joined the workforce at Procter & Gamble where he was a shipping and receiving clerk until his retirement in 2001.
Bart will be remembered as a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He loved going for long walks, especially with his beloved dog, Chester. Bart was a member of St. Bartholomew’s Church and the Canasawacta Country Club where he enjoyed many rounds of golf with his family and friends. He was also a life member of the Norwich Elk’s Lodge.
On September 3, 1966, in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Bart married Mary Merulla Yacano, who survives. He is also survived by his children and their spouses, Nancy and Jonathan Burke of Norwich, Sandy and Jim Andolsek of Webster, NY, Joseph and Nicole Yacano of Pittsford, NY and Jennifer and Bill Thomson of Ontario, NY; eight grandchildren, Matthew and Megan Burke, Addison Andolsek, Amber, Skyler and Devon Yacano and Alyssa and Billy Thomson; his brother-in-law, Bart Famolaro and his wife, Marianne, of Norwich and several nieces and nephews. Bart was predeceased by his sister, Marie Famolaro.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Bart will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, August 7, 2009 at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 – 7 pm. Rev. Ralph Bové, Pastor of St. Bartholomew’s will conduct a wake service at 3:45.
Contributions in memory of Bart may be made to: The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, 10 W. Broadway Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-2060.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the Wilson Funeral Home website at: www.wilsonfh.com.
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Dear Mary and Family,
I was so sorry to hear about Bart. I have many great memories of him as a kid. He always knew how to keep all your family and mine in line when we would come to visit. Take comfort in all your loving memories and that he is not in pain or suffering anymore. I am sure Bart and my Dad are together again watching over all of us.
With all our sympathy,
Shannon , Don, Samantha and Hayley (Brodrick)Bell
I wish I could be there to celebrate Bart’s life with you. Please know that I am thinking of you all and praying that you find comfort and peace.
Love,
Sue
Our favorite memory of Bart was when he let our son, Adam, walk Chester up and down our street. That meant the world to Adam, and Chester turned Adam into a “dog lover.”
Thank you, Bart, for being a sweet and generous man with Adam, and for being a great father, father-in-law and grandpa to our dear friends.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Mary and family, We want you all to know we are thinking of all of you and praying for Bart . Sandy and Nancy e-mailed Angela to let us know. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and we know how much you will miss him
Love Jim, Diane, Ryan, Kevin, Michelle and boys Angela Shawn and boys. Your freinds from Cincinnati
Mrs. Yacano, Sandy, Nancy, Joe & Jennifer
What happy memories I have of my short time in Norwich. They were only more memoriable & special because of the Yacano family. Your Dad was such a genuine & funny man. I laugh everytime I think of your Dad, he put up with all of us & never complained. Sleeping in the camper, times spent at your kitchen table, walking home from the Y, summer walks to Mrs. Yacano’s job to get the car?, jamming to tunes in Sandy & Nancy’s room, riding in Mr. Yacano’s van, I remember your house like it was yesturday, ALL good & full of love.
Wish I could be there. Know that I am thinking of you all.
Take care.
Love to each of you.
Angie Jones Stein/Cincinnati
Dear Yacano Family,
Words cannot express how sorry I am for your lose. I wish I could be there this week. Please know that you are constantly in my thoughts and prayers.
As you know, I simply adored Bart. He was one of a kind, and I will never forget him. I am blessed to have come into your lives and share many, many great times. What a gift to have such wonderful memories!
With Love,
Heidi
Please know are deepest sympathies goes out to you Mrs. Yacano as well as Joe, Jennifer, Nancy and Sandy. May you find comfort in the company of family and friends during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Diana, Darrin, Anthony and Thomas DeWitt
Cousin Mary and Family,
Mary, we always have fond memories to fall back on and cherish, to help ease the loss . I know you and Bart have many. Take care of you and your family. We are sending our prayers and healing thoughts to you all. Love ya, Sharon
My condolences to the family. Bart was a genuinely nice person. He was one who I always looked forward to seeing, sharing our hometown roots, and seeing his son, Joe, with him. A fine family of which all of Norwich can be proud.
To All of the Yacanos,
Jeff (aka Howie) and I were so saddened to learn of Mr. Yacano’s passing the other day. He will be remembered, to us, as a typical husband (like our own fathers), a no-nonsense dad and an all-around character. His memory lives on….
Our sincerest condolences go out to all of you, especially, Mrs. Yacano, and your families. You all are in our thoughts and prayers and we wish we were closer to pay our respects….
With love,
Sarah, Jeff, Ruth & Howie Mandell
Marietta, GA
My heart goes out to you all. Many prayers for healing and peace to you. I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. God bless.
Dear Mary and family,
I am so sorry for the loss of Bart and I wish I was able to be there personally to share in his memorial. I am so grateful though for the time we did get to spend together and I have many childhood memories of him and his parents at the family home.
With love,
Nancy
Dear Mary and family, Fred and I were so saddened to hear of the passing of Bart. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. We are sorry we cannot be there now to pay our respects. I have such fond and loving memories of the times shared with the Yacano family that I will never forget. We wish you comfort and peace in this time of sorrow.
Love
Rosemarie
Dear Mary and family, I was so sorry to hear of Bart’s passing. I too have many fond memories of all of us being together so much at George and Isabel’s. I will always feel blessed to have had Marie as my God mother and to have gotten to be part of your lives back then.Love, Elaine
Dear Yacano Family,
We would like to express our deepest sympathy. We regret not being able to be there in person. May God bless your family and we will keep you in our prayers.
Love,
Chris and Joann
We can’t say how sorry we are in your loss of Bart. Bart was one of a kind, he was always a helping hand to those who asked. May God bless your family and we remind you all that if we can do anything for you please give us a call!
Love,
Mike, Jenn, Taylor and Logan
Dear Mrs. Yacano, Joe, Nancy, Jennifer, and Sandy;
Jason and I are so saddened to hear of your loss. I remember vividly having coffee in that little shop with Joe, Mrs. Yacano and Mr. Yacano on one of Joe and my many trips to Binghamton when we were work partners! You are all such a beautiful family and we know this is an extraordinarily painful time. We pray you all find comfort in the fact that your husband/father was all yours and loved you deeply, and while we are all so saddened to lose him in our lives as we now know them, he has simply moved to the next chapter of his life and is looking forward to the day you will all be together again. Until then, know you are all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Much love.
Laura, Jason, Jack and Joseph Kubicki
We are so sorry to hear of Bart’s passing. Maureen and I have so many fond memories of his family during our son Scott’s grade school and high school days. Bart was truly a quality guy, with a wonderful family he could be proud of. His son Joe will always be one of my favorites.
My sincere sorrow over your loss. When I lived in Norwich I always enjoyed Bart’s company. He will be missed.
Bill Fendsack
I am sorry to hear about Mr “Yac” passing away. Your family(s) are in my thought and prayers.
David Worthen
My sincere condolences go out to each of you. Mr Yacano was a very kind man and will certainly be missed. Cherish the memories and pull strength from them.
With Sympathy-
Cleo
Dear Mary and family,
We are so sorry to learn of Bart’s passing and want you to know that our prayers and thoughts are with you. We enjoyed getting to know you through Paul and Charleen and hope that memories of all those happier times with Bart will help you in the days to come.
May God bless you all,
Joe & Marci Novak
Dear Mrs. Yacano, Nancy, Sandy, Joe and Jennifer and families:
I am sorry for your loss and my thoughts are with you during this time of grieving.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Harrington
Cleveland Heights, OH
Dear Yacano Family,
Just heard today of Bart’s passing and shared the news with my brother Doug. We want you to know your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Best regards,
Matt Grzibowski
Fairport, NY
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