- Date Of Birth: October 23, 1922
- Date Of Death: September 23, 2013
- State: New Jersey
Frank Bonaccorso, age 90, of Toms River, NJ passed away, Monday, September 23rd, 2013 at Community Medical Center. Frank was born in Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy to Giuseppe and Grazia Bonaccorso. He came to the United States at the age of six and returned to Sicily in 1948 to marry his love, Olga, and they started their family in Kearny. Frank served in the US Army in the Pacific Theater from 1944 to 1946 followed by civilian service in Tokyo assisting in the reconstruction of their communication infrastructure. He was the Owner and Operator of Frank’s Liquor & Delicatessen in Kearny, NJ.
He later went on to work for the US Postal Service at the Dominick V. Daniels Postal Facility in Kearny, retiring in 1990. Frank is a member of the East Dover Old Guard, the St. Justin’s Seniors Club, the Holy Name Society, the Seaside Italian American Club, the Gilford Park Civics Club and the Knights of Columbus Council 8415. Frank enjoyed sailing and spending time with his adored children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Lucia Olga; his sons, Joseph (Ann Marie) of Kearny, NJ, Attilio (Deborah) of Charleston, SC and Mario (Margaret) of Long Hill Twp., NJ; his sister, Jennie Sama; his grandchildren, Joanne Kelly, Francis Bonaccorso, Catherine Pabst, Attilio, Jr., Jessica, Nicole, Lindsay, Melissa Bonaccorso; two great grandchildren, Rachel Grace and Attilio III and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his sister, Ida Marrazzo.
