Raymond L. Cicchinelli

Cicchinelli, Raymond L. WATERFORD Raymond L. Cicchinelli, 95, formerly of Devitt Road, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at the Eddy Village Green. Born in Waterford, he was the son of the late Luigi and Mary Parisi Cicchinelli. He was a 1943 graduate of Waterford High School. Ray was employed in the Quality Control Department at the Nashua Corp. for 12 years retiring in 1986. Prior to that, he worked at Norton Co. in Research and Development for 25 years. Ray also was a self-employed licensed electrician. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Air Corps and served during World War II in the Aleutian Islands. Being the smallest crew member he was the aft gunner. He was a member of the Waterford Council 237 of the Knights of Columbus, the Charles J. Brady Post of the American Legion, the Waterford Memorial Post 5800 of the VFW, the Waterford Senior Citizens and the Norton Retirees Association. He also served as a volunteer with the Waterford Meals on Wheels program. Ray was the husband of the late June Boldish Cicchinelli who died in 2008. He was the father of Susan Marie Cicchinelli Morton (Gerald) of Rockdale, Texas and Paul Raymond Cicchinelli (Beth) of Jacksonville, Fla. He was the brother of Salvador Cicchinelli of Waterford and Alexander Cicchinelli of Philadelphia, Celia Newland of Wheaton, Md., the late Stella, Theresa, Frances, Anthony and Joseph Cicchinelli. He was the proud grandfather of Christopher Cicchinelli (Renae) and Kera Campbell (Ryan); and great-grandfather of Zoe, Celeste, Jackson and Jourdan. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be on Monday at 9 a.m. from the Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St. (Rte.32), Waterford and at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday from 3-6 p.m. Per pandemic regulations, masks are required, social distancing and occupancy limitations observed. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. To express your sympathy or share a treasured memory, please visit: Brendesefuneralhome.com