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Joseph Pecora Obituary
Penfield: Died August 31, 2008 at age 87. Son of Lucretia and Sebastian Pecora. Survived by his wife of 62 years Marion Vitullo Pecora; daughter, Barbara Jean (Douglas) Pinkerton, Esq.; sons, Robert J. (Claudia) Pecora, Esq. and Michael John (Debra) Pecora, MD; 10 grandchildren, Sarah B. Pinkerton, Esq., Christopher J. Pecora, Timothy M. Pecora, James A. Byron, Samuel R. Byron, Elizabeth C. Pecora, Nicholas O. Byron, Stephanie M. Pecora, Emily K. Byron and Marianna C. Pecora; nieces and nephews.
Dr. Pecora was a medical doctor, practicing internal medicine and cardiology at Highland Hospital from 1949 until 1993. He served as a captain in the US Army Air Corps during Word War II. He was a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester, Director and President of the Genesee Valley Heart Association, Director of Highland Hospital and board member of the Thiem Charitable Foundation. He enjoyed tennis, music and gardening.
Friends may call at Jennings, Nulton & Mattle Funeral Home, 1704 Penfield Rd. Thursday 4 to 8 pm. Dr. Pecora's Funeral Service will be held Friday 10:15 am at All Season Chapel of White Haven Memorial Park, 210 Marsh Rd where interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Thiem Charitable Foundation, The American Heart Association or The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. To light a candle of remembrance please visit:
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Jennifer Traas
August 31, 2025
Working as you secretary was an honor for me... your heart was so kind and caring for your patients. And playing tennis with you at your home.... barefoot on that court gave me blisters and two days aware from the front desk !
You were a wonderful heart I will never forget
Tracy Schleyer
September 3, 2008
Dr. Pecora was a good friend of the Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired - Goodwill. He was a great advocate for the services we provide to those who are blind or visually impaired. His friends at ABVI-Goodwill will miss him. He was always interested in how we were serving people in our community and was always educating himself on services, visual aids and technology that can assist people with vision loss. He was a wonderful friend and supporter.
Tracy Schleyer, ABVI-Goodwill
Jennifer Traas
September 3, 2008
A few of the wonderful patients Dr. Pecora had could not afford to pay for an office visit, and brought vegetables and fruits to him instead - he loved it. It was an honor for me to be his Administrative Assistant - he will be missed
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