Vincent was a 200 6 graduate of Wellsville High School ; he continued his education, first earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Alfred State College, and then his m aster ’s d egree in c ommunication from St. Bonaventure University. He was previously employed by Allegany A rc , and wrote articles for the Wellsville Sun. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 919 and was affiliated with the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville .
He is survived by his parents, Steven and Mary Martinelli of Andover, and Joyce A. Furey of Olean; a brother, Steven R. Blaske of Allegany ; a sister, Crystal Blaske -Cooney of Allegany ; step - siblings , Nikki Pensyl and Richard Pensyl , both of W ellsville ; maternal grand father , John Furey of San Diego ; as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother Matthew Martinelli in 2011 ; paternal grandparents, John and Margaret Mar t inelli; and maternal grandmother, Peggy Furey.
Friends are invited to call , in casual dress, o n T hursday , September 1 9 , 2024 , from 11 :00 am to 1 :00 pm at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels , 202 South Union Street , Olean, N Y . A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1 :00 pm in the Ba silica. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Pleas e consider memorial donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.