Obituaries
May 8, 2023

Barry Felicetty – Tracy, Calif.

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Barry Felicetty, 62, of Tracy, Calif., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Sutter Tracy Hospital. A son of the late Lawrence Felicetty and Nancy Salopek Felicetty, he was born in McKeesport on Dec. 24, 1960. Formerly of Jefferson Hills, Barry was a 1979 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He was a 10-year member of the United States Marine Corps, and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he was a Desert Storm Instructor. Barry was honorably discharged in 1992. He had been a resident of Tracy, Calif., for the last 20 years and had been employed at Wendy’s as a manager for over 40 years. Barry loved coaching and watching football, fishing, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Lisa Finney Felicetty; a daughter, Dayna Felicetty and her boyfriend, Christian Porras-Flores, also of Tracy, Calif.; a sister and brother-in-law, Charisse and Jesse Cramer of Belle Vernon; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Brian K. Felicetty, on July 11, 2009; and a nephew, Jacob J. Cramer on April 2, 2019. Inurnment will be in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella, Calif., at a later date. Local arrangements have been entrusted to FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.

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