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James Zuccardi Obituary
James Gordon Zuccardi was born on Nov. 24th, 1929, in Newport RI to Elwood Lamb Zuccardy and Jane Evelyn French. Raised in East Hartford, CT he was the eldest of 3 children with brother Donald and sister Katherine.
A star athlete at East Hartford High, class of 49 Jim's summers were divided between the shores of Noank CT, swimming and Qua hogging and in Northern Vermont fly fishing. His love for sports led him to graduating with a BA from UConn where he was on the basketball track and captain of the swim team. Along with his brother Donald, Jim worked summers in the tobacco fields to pay for his education and along with the ROTC program joined the US army as a lieutenant. He married Carol Ann Cerina on Dec 26th, 1953, and left for Germany where their first daughter Laura was born. After returning to the US Jim moved his family to Coventry CT and established Zuccardy Assoc. and became the president of the Independent Agents assoc. of CT.
Jims varied interests led him to receiving his pilot's license in the 70's which allowed him to explore another passion fly fishing. His deep family musical roots carried on in him and he played jazz trumpet in many bands.
He spent his later years on the golf course with his best friend Bill, enjoying chocolate malts from cold cow, his Tuesday bible study group and holding a weekly bible study for the residents where he lived.
Jims sharp wit and love of bad jokes continued right up until an hour before his last breath when he said, "I just like to make people happy."
He leaves behind daughters Laura Pieper, Jane perry, Mary Martel and Maggie Zuccardi. Stepdaughters Linda Firtion, Anita volk. His sister Katherine Rewa, sister-in-law Barbara Zuccardy, nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He is predeceased by Carol Cerina Hunsinger of VT, Shirley Chandler Zuccardi of St Augustine FL and his brother Donald Zuccardy of Norwich CT
Services will be at the convenience of the family and announced at a later date.
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