Leo V. Zaccaria

Palm Coast, FL - Leo V. Zaccaria, 82, of Zaccaria Road, Danbury, NH and Palm Coast, FL died Wed., Aug. 20, 2003 at home in FL after a lengthy illness. He was born in Boston, MA on Oct. 3, 1920 the son of Antonio Zaccaria and Mary (Pecci) Zaccaria. He grew up in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. He served in the US Army 3rd Battalion, 112th Infantry during WWII and was a German prisoner of war in the Berga am Elster death camp until rescue by advancing units of the US Army. He attended Northeastern and Drake Universities. After the war, on August 24, 1946, he married the late Charlotte Cross of Boston, who had grown up in Franklin, NH and who died in May, 2001. He worked for over 20 years for the Boston Naval Shipyard, retiring in the position of Chief Chemist. In 1961, he founded the Marlyn Engineering Company in Boston and Whitman, MA, which specialized in oil-spill cleanup and shipyard services. He operated the company for some 30 years. He and his wife retired to Danbury, NH in 1991. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, the Masons, and St. John's United Methodist Church of Dedham, MA. He directed their men's club, ran numerous community spaghetti dinners, and participated in the church theater group. He was a good bridge player, and enjoyed playing often. Mr. Zaccaria was a member of the South Danbury, NH Christian Church. He helped his family operate the South Danbury Pottery and Antiques shop for over 12 years. He was instrumental in the creation of the Danbury Community Center during the early 1990's. He much enjoyed participating in the annual Danbury Grange and Community Fair parade. Family members include a son, Mark S. Zaccaria of Saunderstown, RI and daughter, Lynne Zaccaria Hopkins of Danbury, NH and Palm Coast, FL; sisters, Rose Z. Santamaria of Dedham, MA and Edith Z. DiBiccari of Winthrop, MA; grandchildren, Adam, Katharine, and April Zaccaria; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Zaccaria and a son-in-law, Albert Hopkins; nieces, nephews, and cousins. A funeral service will be held on Sat., Aug. 30, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the South Danbury Christian Church. Burial will be in Riverdale Cemetery, Danbury, NH. Donations in his memory may be made to the Danbury Community Center, High Street, Danbury, NH 03230. Chadwick Funeral Service of New London, NH is in charge of arrangements.