Arthur A. Yannaccone

Arthur Alexander Yannaccone, 76, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away January 12, 2022, at Hospice House of Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born December 29, 1945, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the son of Antonio Arthur and Mary Candelore Yannaccone. Arthur graduated from Minersville High School with the class of 1963. He has resided in Sterling since 1977, formerly of Minersville, Pennsylvania. Arthur worked as a barber and a roughneck for Sterling Drilling. He served in the United States Navy from 1963 until 1966 during the Vietnam War. Arthur was a stagehand and member of the local IATSE. He played in the former Sterling Community Band. Arthur had a great love for the Philadelphia Eagles; and a fondness for dogs, including his neighbors’ pets, Barney, Reggie, Quincy and K.C. On March 30, 1978, Arthur was united in marriage with Barbara Cola in Lyons, Kansas. She survives of the home. He is also survived by his two children, Mario Yannaccone and Sarah Yannaccone both of Sterling. Arthur is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Rita Lynch. Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with military honors by the United States Navy. Memorials may be given to Hospice House or the Sterling Public Library in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.