Yolanda Costantino Lancisi

Yolanda “Yolie” Costantino Lancisi of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. She was born in Milford, MA on September 23, 1934 to the late Matteo Costantino and Lucia Pagliucca Costantino. She was married 69 years to her loving husband, Albert Mario Lancisi.

Yolie was predeceased by nine siblings: brothers, Pat Costantino, John Costantino, Nick Costantino, and Joseph Costantino; sisters, Angie Pizzi, Josephine Cacciola, Grace Criasia, Nellie Mastroiani, and Lena Costantino.

In addition to her husband, she leaves behind her daughter, Debbie Stinson (Greg) of Spartanburg, and her son, Stephen Lancisi (Shannon) of Moore. She also leaves behind a sister-in-law, Joanne Costantino; her precious grandchildren, Margrett-Ann Lancisi (Matthew Farmer), Matthew Lancisi, Brooke Stinson, Brandon Stinson (Katelyn Styles), Christopher Mitchell, and Natalie Taylor; great-grandchildren, Allie Stinson and Kennedy Farmer; and many nieces and nephews.

Yolie was a graduate of Milford HS, Class of 1951. She moved to Spartanburg in 1962 and has been a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for 63 years. She was a housewife and homemaker and worked part-time as a secretary to the Infirmary at Converse College for many years. She loved her family, bowling, reading, casinos, and traveling. 

The family will receive friends at 12:00pm on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 290 E. Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00pm, conducted by Father David R. Whitman. Interment in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens will immediately follow. 

In memory of Yolie, contributions may be made to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 161 N. Dean St, Spartanburg, SC 29302.