Pannette

Eugene Allen “Gene” Pannette, 61, of Cranberry Township, formerly of Johnsonburg, Elk County, died Sunday at the St. John Specialty Care Center, Mars.

Born Dec. 10, 1949, in Ridgway, Elk County, he was the son of the late Eugene and Betty (Emmett) Pannette.

Mr. Pannette attended the Presbyterian Church of Portersville.

In his earlier years, he worked as a mechanic. He was a former U.S. Treasury agent and operated his own computer and consulting business.

Mr. Pannette was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Johnsonburg and enjoyed playing the organ and hunting.

He was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Pannette of Cranberry Township; two sons, David Allen (Regina Alonzo) Pannette of Oak Grove, Ky., and Kevin Oliver Pannette of Cranberry Township; a stepson, Richard Dietz of Portersville; three grandsons, Aiden Fedell of Pittsburgh and Mark Paulo Pannette and Allen Generay Pannette, both of the Philippines; and also a step-granddaughter, Carmen Dietz of Portersville.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Theora Ruth Pannette, who died in 2004.

<B>PANNETTE</B> — Friends of Eugene Allen “Gene” Pannette, who died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at <B>Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home & Cremation Services</B>, 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Township, where a memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dana Opp officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the ASPCA, P.O. Box 96929, Washington, D.C. 20090; or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517Online condolences and directions are available at www.glennkildoofuneralhome.com.