Minnie Gertrude Pacaccio, age 77, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Pacaccio’s wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be conducted at 1pm Sunday, August 10th in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Tammy Pierce officiating.
Mrs. Pacaccio was born January 5, 1948, in Chillicothe, OH, to the late Joseph Tillman He’bert and the late Emma Marie Amann He’bert. She was a waitress most of her life.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pacaccio was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Joseph Pacaccio, Jr.; daughter, Suzette Truby; and a sister, Bettie Jo Bourne.
She is survived by sons, Warren “Rex” Cheramie, Jr., and Justen He’bert (Tammy) Pierce; daughter, Bettie Louise Norris; 8 grandchildren, Bethany (Scott) Bender, Courtney Pierce, Niia (Kenneth) Ezzell, Rodney (Jessica) Norris, Shelby (Luke) Phillips, Bud Bollinger, Chris Tauscher, and Michael (Brittnigh) Tauscher; 10 great grandchildren, Riley Kesslar, Wyatt Kesslar, Haze Tauscher, Ryker Tauscher, Paul Ezzell, Julian Norris, Jovie Norris, Jasper Norris, Amelia Bender, and Langston Phillips; and a sister, Sonja Wood.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
