Joseph P. Vecellio, 83, of Clarence Street passed away Saturday (Sept. 27, 2025) at Bradford Manor.

Born Oct. 5, 1941, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Joseph D. and Florence A. Johnson Vecellio.

Joe was a 1959 graduate of St. Bernard School, and a 1963 graduate of Mansfield State University earning a bachelor’s degree in education.

On Jan. 4, 1962, in the Rectory of St. Bernard Church, he married Carrol A. Homan Vecellio, who preceded him in death on June 10, 2024.

Joe was employed at Bradford Central Christian High School as a history teacher for 24 years, and later taught history at Otto-Eldred High School for 17 years until he retired in 2004.

He was a member of St. Bernard Church and Bradford Central Christian Rambler Association. Joe was a basketball coach at both high schools for many years, and was inducted into the Big 30 Hall of Fame in 2018 and the Bradford Central Christian Hall of Fame in 2022.

He enjoyed fishing with his sons and taking cross county trips with Carrol to see his sons and grandchildren.

Surviving are three sons, Joseph E. Vecellio of Eldred, Mark E. (Beth) Vecellio of Shady Springs, W.Va., and Andrew P. (Stacy) Vecellio of San Angelo, Texas; nine grandchildren, Rebecca Vecellio, Sabina Vecellio-Ford, Thomas “TJ” Vecellio, Michael Vecellio, Nathan Vecellio, Micah Vecellio, Noah Vecellio, Isaiah Vecellio and Anastasia Vecellio; and one great-granddaughter, Lilianna Myers.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Carol, of 63 years, he was preceded in death by one son, Michael D. Vecellio, who died July 17, 1985.

Services will be held privately for family, followed by entombment in St. Bernard Mausoleum.

Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Online condolences may be expressed at hollenbeckcahill.com.