Liam Christopher Basilone
Liam Christopher Basilone, infant son of James and Erica Smoggie Basilone Jr. of Rices Landing, died Friday, March 30, 2018.
He was born December 1, 2016, in Uniontown.
The Basilones are members of St. Marcellus Roman Catholic Church, Jefferson.
In the little time Liam had on this earth, he spent it climbing, chasing his brothers, playing basketball and dancing with his momma. He was the most loving, joyful, perfect baby and captured the hearts of everyone he met. He loved his brothers unconditionally and followed their every move. His big brothers made sure to protect him while he was here.
“Now it is your turn, Liam, to protect your brothers and be our beautiful angel.”
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two brothers, Niko, 5, and Keegan, 3; maternal grandparents Michelle and George Smoggie III of Clarksville; paternal grandparents Michelle and Ernie Basinger of Rices Landing and Jim Basilone of Murrysville; maternal great-grandfather George Smoggie II of Clarksville; and paternal great-grandmother Sue Basilone of Clairton.
Deceased are maternal great-grandparents, Nancy Smoggie and Steve and Josephine Kramrich and paternal great-grandparents, Larry and Gloria Novotny and Michael Basilone.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where a blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 in St. Marcellus Roman Catholic Church, 1340 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, with the Rev. J. Francis Frazer as celebrant. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township. A wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.