IN LOVING MEMORY OF
John J
Schibli D.O.
May 11, 1957 – November 17, 2009
Obituary
John J Schibli, D.O. of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 9:45 PM Tuesday (11-17-09), at UPMC Horizon Hospital Farrell, after a ten year battle with cancer. He was 52.
Dr. Schibli was born in Sharon on May 11, 1957 to Peter and Anna Braunstein Schibli. He was a 1975 graduate of Hickory High School and earned a BS degree in Microbiology from The Pennsylvania State University in 1979. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983 and completed his post-graduate training at UPMC Horizon.
He practiced medicine in his own office in Mercer from 1984 until 1999 when he joined The Primary Health Network. He saw patients in the Mercer office from 1999 until last week. He served on numerous hospital committees and was chief of staff several times.
He was a lifelong member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Sharon and previously served as President of the Church council.
John was a wine connoisseur, loved to travel and took great pleasure at making others happy. He often dressed as Winnie the Pooh on Halloween at his office and was known to show up at nursing homes as Santa with gifts for the residents.
John is survived by his parents, Peter and Anna Schibli of Hermitage, a brother, Frank and his wife Pamela of New Lenox, IL, and a sister Diana and her husband Jeff Kase of Hermitage. He doted on his niece Erin Schibli and nephew Joshua Kase, and his companion and special friend Jill DiCaro.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 5037 New Castle Pa. 16105, American Lung Association 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004 or the St. Anthony Church Chapel Fund 804 Idaho Street, Sharon.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday (11-19-09) in the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 1090 E. State St. Sharon, Pa.
Condolences may be sent to John's family by visiting the web site www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com
Services: Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday (11-20-09) in St. Anthony Catholic Church, with Rev. Daniel J. Kresinski, pastor as celebrant.
Internment: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hermitage.
Dr. Schibli was born in Sharon on May 11, 1957 to Peter and Anna Braunstein Schibli. He was a 1975 graduate of Hickory High School and earned a BS degree in Microbiology from The Pennsylvania State University in 1979. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983 and completed his post-graduate training at UPMC Horizon.
He practiced medicine in his own office in Mercer from 1984 until 1999 when he joined The Primary Health Network. He saw patients in the Mercer office from 1999 until last week. He served on numerous hospital committees and was chief of staff several times.
He was a lifelong member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Sharon and previously served as President of the Church council.
John was a wine connoisseur, loved to travel and took great pleasure at making others happy. He often dressed as Winnie the Pooh on Halloween at his office and was known to show up at nursing homes as Santa with gifts for the residents.
John is survived by his parents, Peter and Anna Schibli of Hermitage, a brother, Frank and his wife Pamela of New Lenox, IL, and a sister Diana and her husband Jeff Kase of Hermitage. He doted on his niece Erin Schibli and nephew Joshua Kase, and his companion and special friend Jill DiCaro.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 5037 New Castle Pa. 16105, American Lung Association 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004 or the St. Anthony Church Chapel Fund 804 Idaho Street, Sharon.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday (11-19-09) in the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 1090 E. State St. Sharon, Pa.
Condolences may be sent to John's family by visiting the web site www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com
Services: Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday (11-20-09) in St. Anthony Catholic Church, with Rev. Daniel J. Kresinski, pastor as celebrant.
Internment: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hermitage.
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