January 12, 2008

Patrick N. Cucco

Ringwood
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Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held 9:30 AM on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church where a 10:30 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.

Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.

Patrick N. Cucco age 84 of Ringwood died Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains.

He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY having lived in Los Angeles, CA, Garfield and Elmwood Park before moving to Ringwood one year ago.

Mr. Cucco was an aviation mechanic for over fifty years having most recently worked for Consolidated Instrument Corp., Teterboro before retiring in 2001. He received the Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award, (named in honor of Mr. Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic in powered flight, the Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics. Mr. Taylor served as the Wright brothers' mechanic and is credited with designing and building the engine for their first successful aircraft).

He was a WWII Veteran of the US Army where he served in Patton’s 3rd Army. Having served in the Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland he received the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

His passion for detail work is exhibited by his hobby of fixing watches.

He was the beloved husband of the late Josephine (Migallo)1959 and the late Yolanda (Ruggiero) 2000; loving father of Margaret Cleri of Pompton Lakes, Louis Cucco and his wife Kim of Wayne, Anthony Cucco and his wife Valerie of Staten Island, NY and Patricia LaCorte and her husband Ralph of Ringwood; cherished grandfather of ten grandchildren. He was predeceased by one brother James Cucco and one sister Theresa Wright.

In Lieu of Flowers memorial donations to St. Judes Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-2729 would be appreciated.

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Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held 9:30 AM on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church where a 10:30 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.

Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.

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