KANE — Dr. Bruno Pio Sicher, 93, of Kane passed away peacefully Oct. 5, 2025, surrounded by his family.

A longtime resident of JoJo Road, he was known for his dedication to patients, love of family, strong faith and pride in his Austrian heritage.

Born in Pittsburgh, Dr. Sicher was a son of Pio I. Sicher and Viola Marinconz Sicher, originally of Coredo, Val di Non, Austria. He graduated from Bethel High School in 1950 and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in three years from Bethany College in Bethany, W.Va. He earned his medical degree from Hahnemann Medical College in 1957, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Following medical school, Dr. Sicher completed a rotating internship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Following his internship, in order to fulfill his military obligation, he joined the U.S. Public Health Service, Division of Indian Health. He served one year with the Sioux Nation in Chamberlain, S.D., and another year as medical officer in charge of the Cass Lake Indian Hospital in Cass Lake, Minn., where he cared for members of the Chippewa Nation.

On July 12, 1958, he married the former Rosemary Jean Bishop in Bethlehem.

In 1960, Dr. Sicher opened a Family Practice in Kane, where he served the community for 44 years. During his career, he delivered more than 2,400 babies and provided care to generations of families, until his retirement in 2004.

Dr. Sicher served on the Board of Directors at Kane Community Hospital, where in 1972, he initiated the launch of McKean County’s first Lipid Screening Program, which continues today as the Multiphasic Screening Program. He was a member and past president of the McKean County Medical Society, and a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Family Practice. He was board certified in family practice.

He also contributed to Kane’s civic life, serving on the boards of First Federal Savings and Loan and Northwest Bank, and was named Kane Citizen of the Year in 1995. He was a member and eucharistic minister at St. Callistus Catholic Church.

Dr. Sicher is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years and their seven children, Dr. Bryan (Sharon) Sicher of Moneta, Va.; Elizabeth (Robert) Gutman of Jacksonville, Fla.; Teresa (Bruce) Twery of Westminster, Md.; Kathryn (Mark) Ochs of Wexford; Mary (Eric) Stock of Pittsburgh; Mathew (Barbara) Sicher of Kane and John (Betsy) Sicher of Mars. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Daria Hofbauer and Nancy McKenna of Venetia; one brother, Dr. Ermo Sicher of Elizabethtown; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Clara Hegedus and Anna Orr.

A public visitation in the Gathering Space at St. Callistus Catholic Church will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 11, 2025). A Mass of Christian burial will immediately follow with the Rev. William O’Brien and the Rev. Leo Gallina concelebrating. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kane Food Pantry or St. Callistus Church.

Cummings Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of services.