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Eric C. Hugo

1954 - 2024

Eric C. Hugo obituary, 1954-2024, Rome, NY

BORN

1954

DIED

2024

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Rome, New York

Eric Hugo Obituary

Eric C. Hugo
1954 – 2024

Eric C. Hugo, 69, of Rome, passed away on Friday August 30, 2024, at Upstate University
Hospital, in Syracuse, NY, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rome, NY on
November 30, 1954, son of the late Charles and Madeline Esposito Hugo. Eric attended Rome
schools and graduated from Rome Free Academy. Eric served his country in the United States
Air Force from 1972 until his retirement in 1993. During his time in the Air Force, he worked in
various career fields and traveled the world.

Eric is survived by his mother Madeline (Esposito) Hugo, sisters Robin Rockhold, Rebecca
Estal, and brother Keith Hugo. He is also survived by his beloved children; Jaime (Adam) Gray,
Kristine (Gregory) Hoag, Erica (Jason) Rutherford and Sean Hugo. He cherished his ten
grandchildren and loved his time with them; Tristan (Ashley), Ryan, Gabriel, Andrew, Isabella,
Nikolas, Liam, Helaina, Madeline, and Arielle. He also leaves behind three nieces; Krista and
Makayla Rockhold, and Stephanie (Christopher) Muraca, as well as four nephews;
Damian, Xavier, and Tucker Muraca, and Joshua Hugo.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the
Baptist Church, 210 E. Dominick Street, Rome, with the Rev. Robert Kelly officiating. The
Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Church, prior to the Mass. At the
conclusion of Mass, Military Honors will be rendered for Eric. Burial will take place at a later
date, at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Eric's name may be made to the American Heart
Association, 125 Business Park Drive, Ste 106, Utica, N.Y. 13502, or online at www.heart.org or
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital online at https://www.stjude.org.

Arrangements are by the Nicholas J. Bush Funeral Home, Inc., 7751 Merrick Rd. Rome, N.Y.
13440.

To offer online condolences, please visit www.njbushfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Daily Sentinel from Sep. 10 to Sep. 11, 2024.

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