Vincent Ferrizzi, age 75, of Pottsville died Tuesday evening at York Terrace in Pottsville..
Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Sabato & Ann (DiBlasio) Ferrizzi.    A lifelong musician he started taking piano lessons at 8 years old and by age 10 his teachers labeled him as a prodigy.  At age 10 in 1949 he appeared on the Philadelphia Children's Hour Show, first doing a skit from Gene Kelly's movie Anchors Away in where Gene dances with Jerry Mouse.  He also sang and danced with Annette Funicello.  He was a Mummer in his teens playing the accordian, mandoloin, trombone and saxaphone.  He attended Muriel Dobbins Technical School and studied typesetting and printing.  In 1956 he was in his first band playing parties and proms.  He was also studying with a concert pianist who was a professor in a Philadelphia College.   In 1957 he started his musical career first playing in Wildwood and then locations in Philadelphia.  In 1958 he started Vinnie Rome and The Rainbeaus' with Ritchie and Justin Bruno, Ron Vitello, Don Danielli and Tony Seferetti.. They performed throughout the country and in the summer of 1959 they appeared on American Bandstand performing their song Crazy Mazie.  They also appeared on the Grady Hurst Show in New York and other Rock N Roll Shows at the time.  He also performed with the Swingtones which included Ron Vitello, Jose Smith and his Cha Cha Boys, the Mike Mandrell Trio and in the 70'  & 80's with the Vinnie Rome Trio which included accomplished drummer Charlie Parker.  His female singers were Carolyn Porter ( she goes by Porter Hansen now), Wendy Simon, Denise Montana.  In the 80's he went solo performing at the Coach Inn, Pirates Inn, Sweetwater Casino, Luigi's, Limelight and Bacci Restaurant. Songs written and recorded by Vince include By Love Possessed, You Know My Baby, Crazy Maizie, Piggy Wiggy, Come Home, Bee-Bees Got New Dancin Sheoes, Geraldine, When Boy Meets Girl, Down Yonder, Leave it to Me and an Album Vinnie Rome Trio at the Pirates Inn.  Preceeding him in death were brother Roland, Samuel, Eugene and Ralph, and sisters Viola Paslowski, Marienne Vassallo, Rosemarie Padulese, Anna Mancuso, Eleanor and Elizabeth who died at birth.
Survivors include a daughter Diana Kull of St. Clair, a son Vincent Ferrizzi Jr. of Newfane VT  a brother Phillip and his wife Hilicias Ruth of Bally, PA  and Carl of Warminster and Dottie Lanzetta of---, grandchildren Cassandra, Garrett, Steven, Vincenzo and Joshua and 3 great grandchildren  and nieces and nephews.  He was a member of St. Patrick Church in Pottsville.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated by Msgr. Edward O'Connor on Monday at 11:30 AM from St. Patrick Church in Pottsville.  Interment will be private.  Friends may call at the church on Monday beginning at 10 AM until time of Mass. David D. Jarrett Funeral Home of Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements.  Please visit www.jarrettfuneralhome.com for more information.