Hazleton, Pa. The Standard Speaker Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Page A2
John Yaccino, 78, passed peacefully on March 20,2019.
He was born John Nino on June27,1940.
He went on to become an outstanding athlete, a devoted husband, a loving father, a teacher, a coach, a role model and now upon his death, a legend to so many.
John was born in Hazleton to Edith and Michael Yaccino, the second son of three boys.
He excelled in football, baseball, basketball and track, earning nine varsity letters overall. Football would become his passion and would ultimately be a defining factor in his life, the lives of his family, and also the players that he would coach, mentor and influence.
John attended the University of Pittsburg, earing accolades in his college football career. He then had a brief stint in the AFL, playing for the Buffalo Bills.
Over the course of 38 years, John coached at many high schools throughout Pennsylvania and Texas., finishing his career as a teacher and coach at his alma mater in Hazleton.
He was well known for challenging the system, changing and bettering the system and taking teams to their highest potential.
He was preceded in death by his late wife of 50 years, MaryAnn, and his son, Nino who passed away too soon in 1968 at the age of 21.Surviving are eight grandchildren and a great grandson and two brothers, several nieces and nephews and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
The Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, 229 W. 12th Street, Hazleton is in charge of the arrangements.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Weston.
Hazleton, Pa. The Standard Speaker Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Page A2
John Yaccino, 78, passed peacefully on March 20,2019.
He was born John Nino on June27,1940.
He went on to become an outstanding athlete, a devoted husband, a loving father, a teacher, a coach, a role model and now upon his death, a legend to so many.
John was born in Hazleton to Edith and Michael Yaccino, the second son of three boys.
He excelled in football, baseball, basketball and track, earning nine varsity letters overall. Football would become his passion and would ultimately be a defining factor in his life, the lives of his family, and also the players that he would coach, mentor and influence.
John attended the University of Pittsburg, earing accolades in his college football career. He then had a brief stint in the AFL, playing for the Buffalo Bills.
Over the course of 38 years, John coached at many high schools throughout Pennsylvania and Texas., finishing his career as a teacher and coach at his alma mater in Hazleton.
He was well known for challenging the system, changing and bettering the system and taking teams to their highest potential.
He was preceded in death by his late wife of 50 years, MaryAnn, and his son, Nino who passed away too soon in 1968 at the age of 21.Surviving are eight grandchildren and a great grandson and two brothers, several nieces and nephews and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
The Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, 229 W. 12th Street, Hazleton is in charge of the arrangements.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Weston.
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