Salvatore C. Cuccia

April 29, 1945 - October 20, 2018

Salvatore C. Cuccia Sr. , a resident of Garrison NY, passed into eternal life on Oct. 20, 2018. Sal, was born in Yonkers, N.Y. on April 29th, 1945 to Rose (Tutoni ) Cuccia, and Dominick C. Cuccia. Sal is survived by his loving wife, Joyce (Pucci) 3 children, Dominick, ( Janet ) of Cortlandt Manor, NY, Natalie (Richard ) Seitz, Salvatore C. Cuccia Jr. ( Adrienne ) 10 grandchildren, Salvatore ( Veronica Fleming ) Dominick Jr. Vincent, Talia, Sal, Gabrielle, Nick, Richard, Kristin, and Anthony. 3 Great grandchildren, Johnny, Alessandra, and Gabriel. A sister, Rosalie, ( Cuccia ) her husband, Bob, of Atlanta, Ga. Many nieces, nephews, cousins, great cousins & friends. He attended Yonkers schools, school 5 elementary, Walt Whitman Jr. High school, and Roosevelt High School where he was an avid athlete, playing on the baseball and football teams. Sal was a Deputy Sheriff with Westchester County Sheriff’s Dept. from 1974 to 1977. A Member of the FOP Mid Hudson Lodge 188. He was semi-retired after over 30 yrs. of Vice President and partner with his son, Dominick at Freight Liquidators, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Later on in life he developed a liking for the game of golf, and played as often as he could. Previously a member of Hollowbrook Country Club, Mahopac Golf Club and of late, Mohansic Golf Club. He loved his God, his parish, his life, his Country, and fellowman, but what he loved most of all was the legacy left behind , family, they were his pride and joy. He will be greatly missed as the Patriarch of the Cuccia family. With the most heartfelt of gratitude, we would like to thank all of the nurses and CNAs who were our angels on earth at the Bone Marrow Transplant pavilion at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, N.Y. C. for all their impeccable care, love, compassion, and support for the last 10 months. They always gave us, his family, a gentle place to fall whether it was a hug, a kind word, or a prayer. We will be eternally grateful. The family will receive family and friends on Wednesday Oct. 24th between the hours of 3 and 8 pm. A funeral mass of celebrating his life will be held at Holy Spirit Church, Cortlandt Manor, on Thursday 11 am. Interment at Assumption Cemetery following mass. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Leukemia foundation of N.Y. or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.