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Joseph Coccia Obituary
On January 5, 2014 Joseph R. beloved husband of the late Edith "Geraldine" (nee Fratta) Coccia and loving father of Veronica E. Valenti, Cynthia "Cindy" Forcellese, and husband Antonio, Andrea M. Leahy, devoted grandfather of Danica Valenti, Anissa Valenti. Rachela Forcellese, and Antonio Forcellese. Dear great-grandfather of Jordan, Jesse, and Travis, and loving brother of Mary Petrelli, Domenica Beran, and the late Lucy Quaranta, Anthony Coccia, Frank "Beefy" Coccia, and Eva Speca. Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held at the family owned JOSEPH N. ZANNINO JR. FUNERAL HOME 263 S. Conkling Street (at Gough) on WEDNESDAY from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be held on THURSDAY at Our Lady of Pompei Church at 10:30 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.
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January 9, 2014
Our thoughts are with your family at this difficult time. Mr. Joe and Mrs. Gerry were great neighbors to us for many years. They will never be forgotten!
Bernie and Linda SLoman
Mary Chaikin
January 8, 2014
I am very sad that my dear Uncle Joe has passed. He was one of a kind. He will always be remembered for his love of life and the songs that he sang. We shared a birthday and I will never forget him. His niece, Mary
January 8, 2014
Our deepest sympathy to you all; our thoughts and prayers are with you.
The Setaro family
Joanna Robinson
January 7, 2014
Pop,
You were the grandfather I never had! You always treated me like family. I thank you so much fir everything you did for me. The last time I saw you we danced and I will never forget that.
Verna Green
January 7, 2014
My deepest condolence goes to the Coccia Family. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. I will miss seeing Mr. Joe's smiling face in church on Sundays. Mr. Joe is now at peace with his love Mrs. Coccia. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Judith Kineke
January 7, 2014
Cynthia and Rachela-I'm so sorry for your loss. He looks like an amazing guy. -Judy Kineke (Ian's aunt)
Verna Green
January 7, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. I am so sorry for your loss and you and your family are in my prayers. I will miss seeing Mr. Joe at church but he is in a much better place and is now with his love Mrs. Coccia. Verna Green
January 7, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Two Best Friends, Joe and Tony Thanksgiving 2013
Antonio Forcellese
January 7, 2014
Dear Dad,
I will miss you very much. We sure had fun in all our travels and I learned so much from you over the years. You really were a "Dad" to me.
Love,
Tony
Pat Hoppert
January 7, 2014
Dear Cindy and Family, I am so sorry for the loss of your father/grandfather. I know how hard it is to lose someone we love. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this sorrowful time. Always thinking about you.....With Love.
Happy 90th Birthday! 2012
Cynthia Coccia Forcellese
January 7, 2014
Dear Dad,
Your journey on earth is over and your journey in heaven has just begun. Your life on earth was full of truth, honesty and love for every life you touched. I will miss you dearly but I thank God for the time I spent with you.
Your loving daughter,
Cindy
Danica Valenti
January 7, 2014
Pop-Pop! Thank you for exemplifying what it means to be a man! Your love for God was first! Your love for Grandmom and family was unparalleled! The gift of music that you shared will always be most dear to me! Love you always and will hold you in my heart, mind and spirit!
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Charles S. Zannino Funeral Service, P.A263 S. Conkling Street., Baltimore, MD 21224
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