Pietro “Pete” Dominic Tacconelli, age 30, of Falmouth, previously of Houghton Lake, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Pete was born on August 25, 1994, in Grayling, Michigan, to Pete Tacconelli and Becky Knapp. He served in the US Navy from 2015 to 2021, where he worked as an Aviation Electronics Technician and became a skilled marksman. Pete married Vanessa Boynton on September 25, 2019, in Escondido County, California, after just 47 days. The couple moved back to Michigan in 2021. Pete loved to tinker and enjoyed fixing things. He had a passion for guitars and music, being outdoors, and wildlife.
Pietro D. Tacconelli is survived by his wife, Vanessa Boynton-Tacconelli; his mother, Becky (Eric) Bigford; his father, Pete Tacconelli; his step-mother, Trista Tacconelli; his siblings, Cole and Jace Bigford, and Connor, Mason, David, and Rylie Tacconelli; his maternal grandmother, Joni McMullen; his paternal grandmother, Dora “Nana” Kelsey; his paternal grandfather, Peter Tacconelli Sr., brother-in-law; Benjamin Boynton, along with numerous other beloved grandmas, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and the cat he adored, Gaius Julius “Squeaker”.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Christler Funeral Home-Prudenville Chapel at 2 pm. The family will greet friends on Thursday from 1 pm until the time of the service. A Graveside Service will be held at Roscommon Township Cemetery at a later date. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.christler-holdship.com. Christler Funeral Home-Prudenville Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Pietro ‘Pete’ Tacconelli, 30, formerly of Houghton Lake
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