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August 28, 2012
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday August 31 at 8:30am at VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne then to Cedar Crest Chapel, 1 Cedar Crest Dr, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 where at 9:30 a Funeral Mass will be offered
Friends may visit with the family on Thursday August 30th from 4-7PM at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram, NY.
Andrew Joseph Lucchesi age 91 of Pequannock died peacefully on Tuesday August 28 at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pequannock.
Andrew was born in New York City and was raised in Astoria before moving to Great River, NY where he raised his family with his loving wife Lillian. After living in Great River for over 47 years, Andrew and Lillian recently moved to Pequannock to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
He worked for Colonial Airlines for a time before becoming a New York City Fireman. Andrew was a fireman for 25 years in New York before retiring about thirty-five years ago. During his career he received the Distinguished Award Medal for saving the lives of 3 women while on the job. He was a member of the NYC Fireman’s Honor Society. Before becoming a Fireman, Andrew proudly served his country in the Navy during World War II at Guadalcanal.
Andrew was a member of the American Legion as well as the Suffolk County Retired Fireman’s Association. He was a parishioner of St Mary’s RC church in East Islip while he lived in New York. Andrew also volunteered his time to the study and distribution of plant life to various parks and recreation areas in Long Island, NY.
Andrew cherished 57 years of marriage to his wife Lillian; he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Andrew was an avid fisherman, enjoyed cooking, and loved to travel with his family.
Andrew is survived by his wife Lillian (nee DelPonte), his Daughter Joanne Delaney and her husband Robert of Ridgewood, his son Andrew Lucchesi and his wife Dianne of Wayne, his son Paul Lucchesi and his wife Sophie of Chicago, and nine grandchildren; Sara, Jack, Michael, Andrew, Cristina, PJ, Francesca, Tom, and Charlie.
In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations in Andrew’s name be made to The New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation, 21 Asch Loop, Bronx, New York 10475.
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Funeral services will be held Friday August 31 at 8:30am at VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne then to Cedar Crest Chapel, 1 Cedar Crest Dr, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 where at 9:30 a Funeral Mass will be offered
Friends may visit with the family on Thursday August 30th from 4-7PM at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram, NY.
August 28, 2012
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday August 31 at 8:30am at VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne then to Cedar Crest Chapel, 1 Cedar Crest Dr, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 where at 9:30 a Funeral Mass will be offered
Friends may visit with the family on Thursday August 30th from 4-7PM at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram, NY.
Andrew Joseph Lucchesi age 91 of Pequannock died peacefully on Tuesday August 28 at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pequannock.
Andrew was born in New York City and was raised in Astoria before moving to Great River, NY where he raised his family with his loving wife Lillian. After living in Great River for over 47 years, Andrew and Lillian recently moved to Pequannock to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
He worked for Colonial Airlines for a time before becoming a New York City Fireman. Andrew was a fireman for 25 years in New York before retiring about thirty-five years ago. During his career he received the Distinguished Award Medal for saving the lives of 3 women while on the job. He was a member of the NYC Fireman’s Honor Society. Before becoming a Fireman, Andrew proudly served his country in the Navy during World War II at Guadalcanal.
Andrew was a member of the American Legion as well as the Suffolk County Retired Fireman’s Association. He was a parishioner of St Mary’s RC church in East Islip while he lived in New York. Andrew also volunteered his time to the study and distribution of plant life to various parks and recreation areas in Long Island, NY.
Andrew cherished 57 years of marriage to his wife Lillian; he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Andrew was an avid fisherman, enjoyed cooking, and loved to travel with his family.
Andrew is survived by his wife Lillian (nee DelPonte), his Daughter Joanne Delaney and her husband Robert of Ridgewood, his son Andrew Lucchesi and his wife Dianne of Wayne, his son Paul Lucchesi and his wife Sophie of Chicago, and nine grandchildren; Sara, Jack, Michael, Andrew, Cristina, PJ, Francesca, Tom, and Charlie.
In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations in Andrew’s name be made to The New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation, 21 Asch Loop, Bronx, New York 10475.
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