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First Name: Anthony (Tony) Middle Initial: V. Last Name: Fucillo Rank: MM3 Division: R Division Job Title: Captains Gig Repair Years Served: 1967,1968 Display Email: Click Here Country: USA Current Home City: Winthrop MA Comments: Anthony Vincent Fucillo, 66, of Hamilton, husband of Jean (Belsky) Fucillo, died Tuesday July 3rd, at home with his family, following a long illness. Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts on December 31, 1946, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Fucillo. He grew up in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton-Wenham High School in 1965. He enlisted in the Navy and served during Vietnam from 1966-1968. He married Jean of Beverly in 1968 after dating her since his junior year of high school. He held numerous jobs throughout his career including a salesman at Ipswich Shellfish Company and retiring as a printing technician at 3 Dimension in 2013. Throughout his years he could be found on the Essex River on his Lund down river, most often with his wife Jean. Other hobbies included golf and following Boston sports team, especially the Patriots, where he held season tickets and enjoyed tailgating with his son and bringing his secret-recipe ribs. One of the highlights of his life was celebrating his 40th anniversary in Italy with his wife, and the LItaliens, close friends since they double-dated to their high school junior prom. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his beloved children, Kimberly Klopp and her husband David, of Utah, Michael Fucillo of Hamilton, Meg Hobbeheydar and her husband Jaime of New York, and Jill Ciaramitaro and her husband Joseph, of Hamilton. His beloved brother, neighbor and friend Henry (Chet) Fucillo and wife Anne Fucillo, sister-in-law Janet Belsky and her husband Peter Christmas, brother-in-law Stephen Belsky and sister Marguerite. Many treasured friends including Rick Clarke and his wife Karen of Hamilton and their children. He loved living in a neighborhood where he was able to see his many nieces and nephews grow up. One of Tonys greatest joys were his four grandchildren, Eloise and Madeline Ciaramitaro, and Jack and Liam Hobbeheydar who lovingly refer to him as Noni, the man who can fix anything. Arrangements: Friends and family please join us for a Celebration of Life at the Hamilton-Wenham Community House, Friday June 12th from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Peter Christmas who is riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge for the 3rd consecutive year, in honor of Tony. Please donate online at www.peterchristmas.com. 100% of these donations will go to Dana Farber research to help cure Multiple Myeloma. A private ceremony will be held down river for his immediate family. Published in The Hamilton Chronicle from July 9 to July 16, 2013