John F. “Johnny” LaMancuso

Johnny was born April 1, 2016, in Jamestown to John Ignatius and Gillian Marie Ditonto LaMancuso.

He was a fourth grade student at Fletcher Elementary School and was a communicant of St. John’s Catholic Church.

Johnny will be remembered for inspiring his community and beyond, with his toughness, bravery, and unyielding spirit.

A magnetic personality, Johnny made hundreds of friends during his decade of life. He touched the lives of classmates, teachers, neighbors, teammates, coaches, and more. His friends will forever remember him as loyal, fun-loving, kind, and competitive.

A gifted athlete and hard worker, Johnny excelled in basketball, baseball, football, soccer, golf, and fishing. He lived for sports. He played basketball, baseball, and football while receiving chemotherapy and radiation, sometimes traveling directly from the infusion clinic or radiation center to the ball field to play. #17 will be remembered for his grit, determination, positive attitude, and leadership. His friends will remember hundreds of ballgames around the area and especially on Johnny’s home field in his backyard.

A loving brother, Johnny will be dearly missed by his three younger siblings. He is their hero, and is leaving with them many kisses, hugs, and sweet memories.

Johnny’s bravery was revealed as he faithfully traveled the country and the world for medical treatment. He tested new therapies that will be improved upon because Johnny had the heart and courage to try.

Surviving besides his parents, are his sisters, Alessandra and Miriana; and brother, Santino; grandparents, John and Kathleen LaMancuso of Jamestown and Guy and Ellen Ditonto of Jamestown; great-grandmothers, RosaLee Owen of Dunkirk and Nellie Ditonto of Lakewood; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Donald Owen, Bennie Ditonto, Ignatius and Loretta LaMancuso, and John and Beatrice Kinnear.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM Tuesday in St. James Catholic Church.

Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 3-7 PM Monday in the Lind Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to the Little Warrior Foundation, PO Box 2124, Brookfield, WI 53008-2124, a leader in the battle against Ewing’s Sarcoma. www.littlewarrior.org.

You may leave words of condolence at lindfuneralhome.com.