Alvin "Ziggy" Mucci

Alvin "Ziggy" Mucci, 96, of New Eagle, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. He was born October 22, 1924 in Black Diamond, a son of the late Pietro and Clara Pellegrini Mucci.
Following high school, Ziggy went to work for the Black Diamond Coal Company. He then joined the US Navy and was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in Guam from 1943-1946. Following his return home from the service, he was employed at the Donora Zinc Works until it’s closing and then was employed at US Steel Irvin Works where he retired in 1986. While employed at US Steel, Ziggy also served as a part time police officer for the borough of New Eagle. He was a member of the Riverview Baptist Church in New Eagle, a founding member of the New Eagle Community Action Group, a 50 year member of the Charleroi-Monongahela Lodge 337 F&AM, a former member and past president of the Monongahela Lions Club and the Ginger Hill Grange, and was a member of the Sutman Yohe VFW Post 1409 in Black Diamond. Ziggy was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He especially loved family trips to his cabin in Bedford. His family meant the world to him.
He is survived by his daughter, Darla Bodnar of New Eagle, two sons, Alvin and his wife Lisa Mucci and James and his wife Rhonda Mucci, all of Monongahela; six grandchildren, Kimberly and her husband Aaron Koontz, Michelle and her husband Keith Woods, Antonio and his wife Cara Mucci, Tyler Mucci and his girlfriend Janiel Bradley, Justin and his wife Stephanie Mucci, Lindsay Mucci and her boyfriend Anthony Lazzari; ten great grandchildren, Ashley Koontz, Coulson and his wife Payton Koontz, Madison Woods, Bella Mia, Camilia, Lucia, Skyler, Gavin, Madeline, and Austin Mucci; one great-great granddaughter, Hazel Koontz; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his loving wife of seventy two years, Susan Smith Mucci, who died on August 31, 2019, daughter, Carolyn Sue Mucci, son-in-law William Bodnar, brothers Dan, Nello, Orlando, and Herman Mucci, and a sister Elaine "Toots" Taddeo.
Friends will be received on Saturday, June 26, 2021 from 1-3 and 6-8 PM and on Sunday, June 27, 2021 from 1-3 and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 11:00AM with the Rev. David Johnson, and Deacon Joseph Anders co-officiating. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Mon Valley Honor Guard and Firing Squad.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Riverview Baptist Church, 405 Main Street, New Eagle, PA 15067.
The Mid-Mon Valley Shipmates will conduct a Two-Bell Ceremony on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM and the Charleroi-Monongahela Lodge 337 F&AM will conduct services Sunday evening at 7:00 PM, both in the funeral home.