Corey James Curasco

Corey James Curasco, age 37, of Wayne, NJ passed away August 24, 2024.

Corey was born to Fran and Mark Curasco on June 16, 1987. Corey joined a loving family with his older siblings, Cari and Chris. He was very active growing up. Corey not only had to deal with two older siblings and their friends, but a mother who taught at Wayne Valley High School and had her colleagues watch out for him. He loved playing football, playing video games, and hanging out with his lifelong friends. Corey went to Wayne Hills High School and played football throughout his time there. He graduated from William Paterson University in 2010 with a degree in Design and Visual Communications, and won various editing awards.

He worked different jobs over the years, starting as a teenager at Seela’s Paint, GameStop, and Best Buy to adulthood at Toys”R”Us corporate headquarters, Shiseido, and ultimately as a Senior Planner at Orveon Global LLC. His most recent role at Orveon allowed him to travel inside and outside of the country. Corey was passionate about his job and really enjoyed working with his coworkers.

Corey had so many passions. He was a lover of all things related to music, including attending concerts, listening to vinyl, and playing guitar. He loved playing video games on all different platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and his custom-built PC. He also loved watching his Green Bay Packers. Sundays were a day of food and friends.

His greatest passion was film and TV in all different genres from throughout history. Some of his favorites, which he’d be sure to recommend, include Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Back to the Future, Twin Peaks, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. As an AMC A-Lister, he saw several movies per week. Corey and his best friends enjoyed recording their podcast, Live Breathe Film, where they would discuss the latest movies and shows. There are 110 podcast episodes that can be streamed on YouTube.  

Corey met Kate in 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a very difficult time to meet people and start a relationship, yet it was instant love. There were not two people that matched each other better. She understood him and he adored her totally and completely. Corey proposed on Christmas Eve 2023 and the two had planned to marry in October. Corey was lucky enough to become a cat father (girl dad) to King Abigail Jean Calvo, Princess Charlotte Abigail Curasco, and the hermit crabs Loki, Sylvia, Ariadne, and Ataraxia.

Corey had a warm love of family finding joy and laughter spending time with his brother, sister, and nephews, Jake and Nick. Corey loved watching his nephews play sports and attending their games. He especially loved his time laughing with his cousins Josh, Daryn, Scott, Sherri, Brian, Matthew, Robbie, Steven, Heather, and Nicole.  Corey’s love for animals kept him close to his dogs Willy, Bayley, Casey and now, Max. There is no doubt that the hugs Corey is providing to his furry loved ones in Heaven are overwhelming.

He is survived by his loving fianceé Kate Calvo and his cat daughter, Charlotte Abigail Curasco, his loving parents Fran and Mark, siblings Cari and Chris, sister-in-law Lauren, nephews Jake and Nick, Aunt Jan, Uncle Charlie, Aunt April, Uncle Bob, Uncle Perry, and Uncle Deke, along with his chosen brothers, John Murphy, Doug Lomonico, Ryan Kennedy, Jon Rizzi, Derek Szewczyk, Steve Pellechia, and John Fata. These are his lifelong friends. He was predeceased by Uncle Jeff, Aunt Jill, Aunt Pam, and Aunt Beth.