Craig Anthony Cumoletti

Craig Anthony Cumoletti departed suddenly on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Born to loving parents, Fred and Joan (Dasno) Cumoletti, in Watertown, NY on August 24, 1961, Craig was a devoted husband and father who lived for his family that he loved more than anything in this world. Together with the love of his life and his wife of 37 years, Susan Cumoletti, he built a life that he never could have imagined after spending his younger years hopping fences and chasing parties. While he had many successes in his life, he considered his children, Karlee, Ross, and Kara, to be his greatest accomplishment, and he lived for time shared together. Craig is someone who lived his life to the absolute fullest—always the life of the party, never turning down the opportunity to hit the dance floor with Sue, his mother or his daughters, always quick with a laugh and never missing the chance to bring his favorite people together for any occasion. He loved nothing more than an afternoon spent on his Harley Davidson with one of his kids cruising the backroads of Oneida Lake, boating with his family along the St. Lawrence River, spending time with his extended family at their hunting camp in St. Lawrence County, and pointing out old stomping grounds from his wilder days. Craig was a fierce protector of all whom he loved, but despite that tough exterior, he will be most remembered for his softer side and the genuine love he gave to all who were closest to him. Craig was a fixer and problem solver for his entire family and will be deeply missed for his ability to find absolutely any lost item. Throughout his life he became a second father to many and enjoyed any time he got to spend with his nieces and nephews who he loved deeply, as well as his children’s close friends who he thought of like his own. Craig followed in his father’s footsteps when he began a career in law enforcement. He retired from the Onondaga Sheriff’s Office as a Sergeant after serving for over 20 years. Having served in the Marine Corps Reserves, Craig had a deep respect for our service members and veterans. He was incredibly proud to be the grandson of Henry V. Cumoletti who spent time as a court reporter during the Nuremburg Trials following WWII and for whom the courthouse at Fort Drum is named. It is from his grandfather that he inherited his sense of honor and justice. He took great pride in his Italian heritage and his Watertown roots, always putting family first, never missing a good sauce or fresh bread and taking to making homemade limoncello, which no Cumoletti party is ever without. When it came to his outlook on life, Craig always said simply: “enjoy it.” And he did enjoy nearly every single minute of it. He will be remembered most for his deep devotion to his family and his heart of gold. He is predeceased by his father, Frederick Cumoletti in 2020. Craig is survived by his greatest love, Susan (Nichols) Cumoletti; his children, Kara, Ross, and Karlee; his mother, Joan (Dasno); siblings, Steven (Kristy), Paula Gleason and David, and beloved nieces and nephews, Frankie, Torie and Gracie Gleason, Henry (Lindsey), Mattea and Marina Cumoletti, Anthony Badolato (Taylor) and Michaela Annunziata (Jamie); in-laws, Mary, Deborah, Karen, and Patrick Nichols; his brother-in-law, Sean Gleason, as well as his close friends Lauren and Kerry Kincaid, and their children Kristie and Mitchell, and his best friend of over four decades, Mike Indick (Liza). Family and friends may call on Friday, September 2, 2022 from 10 am – 12 pm at the THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse, NY. A Funeral Mass in celebration of Craig’s life will take place at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 2, 2022 in Sacred Heart Church of Cicero, 8229 Brewerton Rd., Cicero, NY. He will be laid to rest privately in Glenwood Cemetery, Watertown, NY. In lieu of flowers, in honor of his mother and mother-in-law, CNY Alzheimer’s Association, PO Box 12226 Syracuse, NY 13218.

Craig Anthony Cumoletti

August 24, 1961 - August 27, 2022