Leo Arico Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Leo Arico of Gaffney, South Carolina, who passed away on May 9, 2025 at the age of 72. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leo Arico to pay them a last tribute.
In the vast expanse of eternity, Leo shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Leo farewell, his loved ones carry with them the precious gift of his memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Leo Joseph Arico of Brooklyn and Pridmore Arico of Gaffney; his wife Phillis Emma Sylvester; his son Louis Arico (Emily Hope VanNoy); his grandchildren, Leo and Xander; his daughter Quillan Lee Arico of Charlottesville; his stepdaughter Emily Christine Curtis of Brooklyn; his sister Paula Marie Arico of Tallahassee; his nieces and nephews, Jordan Arico and John Paul Holwell; and his brother Arthur Louis Arico (Tricia Maddox Goodloe).