Obituary of Dominick Zucca

Dom Zucca, 85, passed away July 1, 2008 after a brief illness. Born June 2, 1923 in Vineland, NJ to the late Ernest A. and Louise (Vastano) Zucca. He was a life long resident. After graduating high school in 1942, he joined the Navy in December. He served in World War II on the DE10 USS Bebas. He participated in numerous battles and the initial strike on Japan. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Dom maried Susie Arpino in 1945 and celebrated 62 years of marriage. He owned and operated Zucca's Bakery with his father and two brothers. In 1991 he became a baker at Starn's Village Shop Rite in Rio Grande. Dom was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Church, the Knights of Columbus, a member and past president of the Vineland Lions Club, North Italy Society, Sons of Italy, Recreation Club and the Destroyors Escort Sailors Association. Dom loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed people and everyone wanted to spend time with him. His artistic passion was expressed in his ability to decorate cakes, create displays for his many model trains, taking photographs and painting pictures. He is survived by his wife Susie (Arpino) Zucca of Vineland, daughter & her husband Donna and Robert McCormick of Vineland, daughter and her husband Jane and Robert Pustizzi Vineland, daughter and her husband Judy and Gus Schiavo Vineland, sister and her husband Della and Archie Ricci of Vineland, and many nieces and nephews. His grandchildren and spouses; Tracy and Ronald Asselta, Kelly And Joseph Ragone, Jamie and Kathryn Teel, Salvatore and Jennifer Pustizzi, Jason and Heather Teel, Maureen and Jeff Merighi, Robert and Stephanie Pustizzi, Bruce McCormick, Steven and Ginger Schiavo David and Bridget Schiavo, Lisa Schiavo and twenty-four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents Ernest A. And Louise (Vastano) Zucca his brothers Peter and Albert Zucca and his sister Lucy Cosseta. Funeral home visitations will be held on Sunday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm and Monday 9:15 to 10:15am at Rone Funeral Service. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Monday at 11 am from Queen Of Angels Parish At Church Of St. Michael, 504 West Avenue, Minotola. Entombment will follow in Sacred Heart Mausoleum Vineland. ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 Donations in lieu of flowers are requested to the Shriners Hospital Office of Development 2900 Rocky Point Drive Tampa, FL 33607-1406 National MS Society Greater Delaware Valley Chapter One Reed St. Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19147 To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com