Joseph C. "Bucky" Primo

Joseph C. 'Bucky' Primo KINGSTON- Joseph C. "Bucky" Primo, 80, of Lisa Lane died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Benedictine Hospital. He was born Nov. 9, 1930 in Kingston son of the late Emillio and Jennie (Tresaloni) Primo. Bucky was a faithful parishioner of Saint Mary's Church for eighty years. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951 through 1954, was a member of Local 44's masonry union, Joyce Schirick Post 1386 Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he served in the Color Guard, the Kingston American Legion Post 150, a bingo inspector in the city of Kingston, a member of the Kingston Umpires Association umpiring little league, Babe Ruth and high school baseball games, and a former member of the Twaalfskill Golf Club. He was a big fan of the New York Yankees, Giants and Rangers. Surviving are his wife of fifty five years, Marguerite "Mickey" McGowan Primo; his son, Joseph C. Primo, Jr. and his wife Susan; his daughter, Debra A. Turck and her companion Terry Hamilton; his grandchildren, Nicole M. Primo Rizza and her husband Christopher, Melissa A. Primo, and Shelby L. Turck and her fianc Jason Williams; a step great-grandson, Tyler Vincent Rizza; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. A sister, Lena Primo Melnik and a brother, Emillio Primo, Jr. died previously. Funeral arrangements are by the Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc. 27 Smith Avenue (www.jvleahyfh .com). Friends will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Post 1386 VFW will hold a ritual at 7 p.m. Post 150 will hold a ritual at 7:30 p.m. A funeral procession will form Thursday 9 a.m. at the funeral home. A 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Mary's Church. Burial Saint Mary's Cemetery with military honors by Joyce Schirick Post 1386 VFW color guard.