William A. "Bill" Uricchio

URICCHIO, William "Bill" A. William "Bill" A. Uricchio, 86, passed away on Tuesday, (October 6, 2009) at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hartford, on October 9, 1922 and graduated from Hartford Public High School in Hartford, in 1941. He entered the service at Fort Devens on April 23, 1943 and shipped out to England in September, 1943. While in the service, he was in the 3441 Ordinance Company and Company "G" 301st Regiment, 94th Div. under General Patton and served with the 94th through to Czechoslovakia. He was honorably discharged on December 1, 1945, with many distinctions. He was a Life Member of the 94th Infantry Div. Assoc. and Combat Infantrymen's Assoc. and also a member of the American Legion. Bill received the Outstanding Scouter Award from the Boy Scouts in 1961 in recognition of his many years of service. A loving and devoted family man, Bill will be sadly missed by his wife, Wanda (Babiarz); his children and their spouses, Donald and Christine Uricchio of Enfield, Ronald and Jane Uricchio of Wolcott, Beverly and John Yelle of Enfield, Jodi and David Wagner of Granville, MA; his sister and her husband, Regina and George Berube; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and extended family members, Francis and Kathleen Lamagna and Richard and Susan Lamagna. His Funeral Services will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14 from Colonial Forastiere Funeral Home, 985 Main St., Agawam, MA with calling hours one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the 94th Inf. Div. Assoc. Inc., in care of Harry Helms, 609 Dogwood Dr., Downingtown, PA 19335-3907.