Albert Pecora, Jr.

Albert M. Pecora, Jr. DDS, 65, of Wakeman died Saturday, April 26, 2003, after a sudden illness at Allen Medical Center, Oberlin. He was born Dec. 10, 1937 in Lorain, OH. He had lived in Amherst before moving to Wakeman where he has been a resident for the past 34 years. Dr. Pecora graduated from Georgetown University Dental School, Washington DC and has practiced dentistry in Amherst for the past 39 years. The last two years he has been associated with Dr. Scott Iliff. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Wakeman where he played the organ for 14 years. He maintained the Marian Shrine in St. Mary Cemetery for 10 years. Dr. Pecora belonged to the American Dental Society and Lorain County Dental Society. He was an avid hunter, naturalist, gardener and pianist. He had facilitated a Library Reading Group and served on the board of the Wakeman Library. Dr. Pecora was an Honorary member of the Italian American Veterans Club; a member of the Adirondack Society, Buck Mountain Hunt Club, Long Lake, N.Y., and Beaver Creek Hunt Club, Amherst, OH. He was a writer for the Amherst News Times and story teller for the Amherst Cable Television Network. He had volunteered his dental services in Jerusalem for Palestinian and Israeli children. Most recently he had traveled to El Salvador for a month on a dental mission providing dental care for the poor. Survivors include his wife of 40 years Sandra Jean Pecora (Nee Goohs); 2 sons, Albert Michael Pecora III of Worthington, OH, and Anthony R. Pecora of Bay Village; 3 daughters, Angela Kendrick of Weddington, NC, Paola Pecora of Avon Lake, and Gina Mirza of Chesterfield, Missouri; 6 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; brother, Angelo Pecora of Stockbridge, MI; sister, Jeanne Pecora of San Diego, CA; an aunt, and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents, Albert and Angela (Nee Miraldi) Pecora. There will be a Memorial Mass on Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 7 PM at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 333 South Lake St. South Amherst 44001. The Father Dennis St. Marie, pastor, Sister Edna Michael, and Father Robert Haas will concelebrate. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Propagation of Faith (Dental Missions) � Cleveland Diocese 1111 Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 or the Nature Conservancy Attention Treasury 4245 N. Fairfax Dr. Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203