Alfred P. "Fred" Vanacore

1924 - 2014

Alfred "Fred" P. Vanacore, 90, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at the Harris Hill Center in Concord.

Fred was born May 12, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Peter and Marie (Cappadona) Vanacore, and he spent most of his life in the New York area. He and his wife, Kathleen, raised their family in Levittown on Long Island. Fred was a resident of Concord for several years, prior to residing in Coppell, Texas, before finally moving back to Concord three years ago.

Fred was a retired lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department who in his distinguished career saved many lives.
He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during World War II in the Pacific where he received the Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Medals.

His hobbies and interests included boating and skiing. He and Kathleen traveled extensively. Fred was an accomplished woodworker, building furniture, cabinets and handcrafting sailboats. He coached football at Brooklyn Prep.

Members of his family include; his wife, Kathleen (Garrett) Vanacore of Concord; three sons, Stephen Vanacore and his wife, Maureen, of Oradell, N.J., John Vanacore of Concord, and Peter Vanacore and his wife, Dianne, of Westborough, Mass.; one daughter, Maureen Vanacore and her husband, Randy Kemberling, of Coppell, Texas; eight grandchildren, John Joseph, Catherine, Garrett, Carter, Austin, Sarah, Kirk and Mark; one great-grandchild, Lucca; three sisters, Grace Mennella of Inverness, Fla., Gloria Falconieri of New Port Richie, Fla., and Connie Jehlen (deceased); and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial will be held at Harris Hill Center at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday, June 2, 2014, 10 a.m. at Christ the King Parish, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 72 S. Main St., in Concord. Military honors will take place at the NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, in Boscawen, at 12:30 p.m.

To view an online obituary, please visit bennettfuneral.com.

Memorial gifts in memory of Fred can be made to the Concord Firefighters Relief Association, 150 N. State St., Concord, NH 03301, or to the Christian Association of Youth Mentoring, 43 Hopkinton Road, Westborough, MA 01581, in memory of Mr. Vanacore.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Bennett Funeral Home in Concord.