Nicholas Vecchiarelli's Obituary
Nicholas Vecchiarelli, 90, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday. He was born in Syracuse, the son of the late James and Rose (Cusano) Vecchiarelli. Nick served in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee during WWII. He was an accomplished carpenter while serving his country and thereafter. Nick was a hardworking independent man who managed to build each of his children's homes and others all while having worked at General Electric for over 35 years and retiring in 1984. Nick was a loving and supportive husband and father. He and his late wife Lucy enjoyed spending winters at their home in Boynton Beach, Florida for the last 30 years. Nick was a lifelong communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church.
He was predeceased by his wife, Lucy Rose Vecchiarelli on March 8, 2013; his sisters, Carrie Doan and Joyce Traino. Nick is survived by his two sons, Jerry (Theresa) Vecchiarelli of Kirkville and Albert (Patricia) Vecchiarelli of Kirkville; two daughters, Roseann (Stephen) Comstock of East Syracuse and Gloria (Joseph) Berardi of Syracuse; eight grandchildren, Jerry A. (Wendy McIlroy) Vecchiarelli, AnnMarie (Jason) Benedict, Nicholas (Jody) Vecchiarelli, Pamela Marie (Brandon) Pelkey, Mark Comstock, Daniel (Kimberly) Comstock, John (Katie) Berardi and Christina (Luigi) Vigliotti; eleven great-grandchildren, Anthony, Andrew, Alexander, Kevin, Nathaniel, Isabella Grace, Christopher, Mia, Mollie, Zachary and Will; a sister, Lucille Zangari; sisters-in-law, Virginia Albanese, Henrietta Melfi and Donna Melfi, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 am in the THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME and 10:30 am in Blessed Sacrament Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum. Family and friends may call at the THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, CNY Chapter, 441 W. Kirkpatrick Street, Syracuse, NY 13204.
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