Cort Vignola

Cort Vignola, age 64, of Lansdowne, PA, passed away on May 30, 2023.

Born in Cleveland, OH in 1959, Cort was the son of the late Leonard and Dorothea (nee Costello) Vignola. He lived a life of servitude and loved his job as a Critical Care Nurse. Cort worked at Temple for 10 years where he took care of those less fortunate. He always treated everyone he met with respect. Cort had 11 happy years with his first wife, the late Debra Perry. They married on Block Island, RI in 2011. Sadly, she passed in 2013.

Cort organized family reunions on Block Island for many years. As an avid reader, he had a library in his home, which included his favorite genre, Sci-Fi. Cort also had a prized music collection, which included Jazz, the Grateful Dead, Sublime, Phish, and Pink Floyd. 

Cort met his wife Katina in Ocean City, MD in 2014. He found happiness again and they married in October 2021 in Ocean City. Cort grew to love Ocean City and bought a condo there to retire to. After being diagnosed with cancer, he lived his life every day to have one more day with his wife and grandchildren, whom he cherished.

Cort was the beloved husband of Katina C. (nee Yocum) Vignola; caring father of Deanna Wilson, MD, Kelsi Vignola, Cara Vignola, Nikolis Vignola, Paul David, Jr. (Melanie), and Christiana David (Anthony Davis, IV); caring grandfather of Paul David, III, Catherine David, Anthony Davis, V, and Kadynn Davis; caring brother of Erik Vignola (Claudia), Chad Vignola, Noelle Vignola, Adam Vignola (Viktoria), Dawn Vignola, and the late Mark Vignola; predeceased by his wife, Debra Perry.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Visitation 1:00-2:00 PM Monday, June 5, 2023 at St. Laurence Church, 8245 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082, followed by his Funeral Mass at 2:00 PM. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Elwyn School, an organization close to Cort’s heart, would be appreciated. 111 Elwyn Road, Elwyn, PA 19063, or online at https://www.elwyn.org/.