Attilio “Tee” Giovanelli, 75 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Mario & Susan (Bruno) Giovanelli, Sr.

Tee was a graduate of Scranton State School of the Deaf, was a member of the Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf, a past member of the Wilkes-Barre Society of the Deaf, and was very active in the deaf community. He was an avid Penn State Football, San Francisco 49ers, and San Francisco Giants Fan. Tee was also a very supportive fan of all youth sports in Plains Township and Coughlin High School sports. He was a member of Saints Peter & Paul Church, Plains.

Tee was a gentle soul with a huge smile and beautiful heart.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Eugene L. Giovanelli, grand-niece Hailey Woods, and his dog Jasmine.

Surviving are his brother Mario Giovanelli and his companion Lisa Giovannini, Plains, nephews Mark, Adam, and Nicholas Giovanelli, niece Christina Woods, and his beloved dog, Cindy.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 9, 2023 at 10:00 am at Saints Peter & Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains, PA 18705, with Father John C. Lambert, Pastor, officiating. Those attending the funeral mass, please go directly to church. A Live Stream of the Funeral Mass will be on Saints Peter & Paul Parish FACEBOOK page. Private inurnment will be held at the convenience of the family in the Italian Independent Cemetery, West Wyoming, PA. Family and friends may call Sunday afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA 18705.

Memorial donations may be made to the Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, 537 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 in Tee’s memory.