Aldino L. Pierotti, Jr.

April 15, 2024

Aldino L. Pierotti, Jr., of Laflin, PA, passed away Monday morning, April 15, 2024 at Allied Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, at the age of 90, following a brief illness.

Born on April 17, 1933 in Taylor, PA, he was the son of the late Aldino L. and Mary (Gori) Pierotti, Sr.

Dino grew up in Taylor, graduated from Riverside High School and from 1955 through 1958, served in the Central Intelligence Corp. of the                 U. S. Army, stationed in Hawaii.

An alumnus of the Penn State University School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Dino was the owner, operator of Aldino’s Manor in Wilkes-Barre, from 1960 through 1985. After selling the Manor in 1985, he became Assistant Food Service Director at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for the next eleven years at which time he “retired.” Being a workaholic and wanting to keep busy, he returned to work at Geisinger as a courier in the Laboratory Department for the next fourteen years, finally retiring at the age of 82.

Dino’s success in the food service business resulted from the warmth, fairness and honesty he always extended in his relationships, whether personal or business. Those who knew and dealt with Dino knew him as someone who was loyal, selfless and generous. He was the consummate host. When asked if he missed the restaurant business, he would always respond by saying, “I don’t miss the business, but I do miss the people.” Quite simply, he was a wonderful man.

Dino was a founding Board Member of the Luzerne County Tourist Promotion Agency, a member of UNICO International and was on the Board of Directors of the former Third National Bank of Scranton. He was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Weinberg Food Bank and was the recipient of the Food Bank’s Distinguished Volunteer Award.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Wife of 48 years, Dolores (Bucari) Pierotti who passed away in 2009, as well as his sister Theresa Stacknick and his brother-in-law John Stacknick.

Dino is survived by his children, daughter A. Lisa Pierotti, Esquire, Plains and his son Aldino L. Pierotti, III, M. D., Pittsburgh, as well as his grandchildren, Catherine, Isabella and Lucien, Pittsburgh. He is also survived by his brother, Richard Pierotti, M. D. and his wife Virginia, Perkasie, PA, and his sister-in-law Sylvia Doyle, Wilmington, North Carolina, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Dino’s family would like to thank Dr. Richard Huntington for his exceptional care and friendship towards Dino, as well as the caring and compassionate staff at Allied Hospice.

Friends and family may call on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA  18705.  A private Blessing Service shall be held at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations may be made to The Weinberg Food Bank, 165 Amber Lane, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.