Arthur J. Cancro Jr.

Arthur J. Cancro Jr. obituary, White Plains, NY

Arthur J. Cancro Jr.

Arthur Cancro Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McMahon, Lyon & Hartnett Funeral Home, Inc. on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Arthur J. Cancro Jr., a W. Harrison resident, died October 15, 2025 at the age of 81. He was born May 2, 1944 in Port Chester, NY to the late Florence and Arthur J. Cancro Sr.
Arthur served in the Air National Guard as a Staff Seargent from 1964-1970.
On April 16, 1967 he married his wife Carolyn at St. Gregory the Great Church in Harrison, NY.
He was the President and Owner of Westchester Data Control, a computer networking company. After his retirement he worked as a yacht broker. He was past commodore (2012) of Harlem Yacht Club and his passions were boating and photography.
Besides his wife Carolyn of W. Harrison, he is survived by his children; Arthur J. Cancro III (Melissa) of Yorktown Heights, NY and Tracy (Dennis) Blayney of Tega Cay, SC, his brother Peter Cancro of West Nyack, NY and his sister Rosanne Peckingham of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Also surviving are his grandchildren; Wesley and Samantha Cancro and Connor and Caitlin Blayney.
Art had a way of connecting with everyone, leaving no one without a friend in him.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Art's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org

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