Barbara A. Petrilli, 88, of Endicott, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday morning, June 27th 2026, at Mercy House. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of 44 years, Louis Petrilli; her parents, Robert and Erma Wood; her brother, Robert “Woody” Wood; her sister-in-law, Dolores Quinn, sister-in-law, Marieangela Majka and her brother-in-law Fred Petrilli; her nephew Todd Majka, and her niece, Mary Elizabeth Quinn. She is survived by her four children, Lisa Petrilli (Ray Roody), Kathleen (Paul) Nichols, Melissa (Roberto) Scarapicchia, and Louis (Jacqueline) Petrilli; nine grandchildren, Nicholas (Michaela) Petrilli, Christopher (Abby) Nichols, Alexandra (Jordan) Pacelle, Alexander (Caitlyn) Nichols, Domenica (Kevin) Cushner, Louis (Shayna) Petrilli, Vincenzo Scarapicchia, Angelo Petrilli, and Michael Petrilli; and six great-grandchildren, Novalee Petrilli, Myles Pacelle, Maria Cushner, Rosalie Nichols, Bennett Pacelle, and Catherine Cushner; her sister Vickie (Ralph) Cordilione; her nieces and nephews, Derek Cordilione, Gina Ryan, Rob Wood, John Joseph Quinn, Maureen Quinn, Monique Riotto, Andrea Barreto and Catie Majka; many great nieces and nephews, and cousins; her goddaughter, Cindy Husband; along with her “adopted” family, Mary Scarapicchia, Diana Liguori, Lily and Jack Kinback, her Monday Morning Breakfast Club, the innumerable friends she’s made over the years, her amazing physician of many years Dr. Suchet Patel, and especially her beloved dog, Vito.
Barbara retired in 1995 after a 30+ year career with companies including IBM and Lockheed Martin. She was a former member and past president of the Daughters of Columbus, Lodge 1666; she was previously the chair of St. Anthony Feast Days and volunteered there for many events and committees over the years, and she spent many years as an active member of the local Red Hat Society. She loved vacationing in Wildwood every year with her family, enjoying her days on the beach, tearing through as many novels as she could. She was a woman of many hobbies over the years, including cooking, ceramics, cross stitch, and sewing. She loved to laugh, loved to dance, and lived to be the center of every party she attended. She always looked forward to the next destination and adventure with her husband, Louis, among them New York City, Florida, Reading and Atlantic City.
The family would like to extend our eternal gratitude to all of the staff and volunteers at Mercy House. Their service and compassion towards Barbara in her final days were a blessing, and the family felt immensely comforted that her final days would be in the care of such loving angels.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 2nd, 2026, at 10am at St. Anthony of Padua Church 300 Odell Ave. Endicott, NY, where a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow in Riverhurst Cemetery, Endwell, NY. The family will receive friends at the Leon Pucedo Funeral Home Inc. 1905 Watson Blvd. Endicott, NY, on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026, from 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Mercy House, 212 N. McKinley Ave., Endicott, N.Y. 13760.