Obituary of John Liberatore

John Liberatore INTERLAKEN- John Liberatore, 69, passed away peacefully on Sun. (March 2, 2014), at home, with his loving wife, daughters and loyal dog, Willie, by his side. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Fri. (March 7), at the Palmisano-Mull Funeral Home LLC 28 Genesee St. Geneva. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Sat. (March 8), in the funeral home. Burial will follow in South Lyons Cemetery. John was born on Feb. 17, 1945, in Lyons, N.Y., and was a son of the late Vincenzo and Anna Rose (Borriggine) Liberatore. He worked as a curb setter for Geneva Granite in Geneva. John enjoyed spending time with his wife and family. He also adored his animals, especially his parrots. One of his favorite places was the OTB where he really enjoyed the camaraderie with his friends while they bet on the horse races. He also enjoyed westerns, fishing, NASCAR, and above all else, his macaroni. He was also the #1 fan and supporter of his nephew, boxer Rocky Fratto. John also took pride in being a mentor to his great-nephew, Mario, who he thought very highly of. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Haskin Liberatore of Interlaken, N.Y.; sons, Christopher Scott (Melanie) Riek of Geneva, Vincent (Carol) Liberatore of McKinney, Texas and Jimmy (Michele) Lee of Cameron, N.Y.; daughters, Melissa (Justin) Adams of Middleport, N.Y. and Michelle (Ian) Liberatore-Belanger of Ovid, N.Y.; step-son, Christopher (Pam Supek) Houseknecht of Haytes Corners, N.Y.; brother, Paul (Pam) Liberatore of Cape Coral, Fla; sister, Concetta (Ralph) Fratto of Geneva, N.Y.; grandchildren, Kristen, Emily, Amanda, Olivia, Vincent, Anthony, Camden Dylan and Caiden; several cousins, nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his brother, Gerarado "Jerry" Liberatore.