Dominic B. "Mickey" Mazza

Dominic B. "Mickey" Mazza, 98, of Jessup, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at home surrounded by his loving wife and family. His wife of 72 years is the former Ada Rosetti.

He was the son of the late Louis and Rose Migliaccio Mazza. Born in Tiriolo, Calabria, Italy, he immigrated to this country when he was five years old and his family settled in Archbald. He was a graduate of Archbald High School, class of 1942.

Mickey served in the United States Army during World War II; rank: PFC, 8th Armored Division, the "Thundering Herd," 49th Battalion, C Company. He fought through Central Europe to the Rhineland and most significantly, in the Ardennes Campaign, better known as the "Battle of the Bulge." This was the largest and bloodiest battle of WWII.

After his discharge from service, Mickey owned and operated a service station in Scranton for two decades and then moved his business, the famous Mickey's Service Center, to Jessup. He faithfully served several generations of Valley denizens for more than seven decades and Mickey's is the oldest, continuously-operating business in the history of Jessup.

He married Ada in 1950 and resided on Erie Street ever since. Mickey was a former member of St. Mary's Assumption Church in Jessup. He was also a member of the American Legion Michael Steiner Post 411 and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Jessup.

Mickey is survived by two sons, Dominic Mazza, M.D. of Archbald, and Richard Mazza and wife Judith of Jessup. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Mitchel and Lexi Mazza; Rachael Mazza and spouse John Strauss; Dominic Mazza and spouse Amy Costanzo; great-grandchildren, Jude and Layla Strauss, Jackson Mazza and Chase Piccolino; brother, Louis Mazza and wife Bridget of Archbald; sister, Santina Palazzari of State College; brother-in-law, Jerry Fagnani and his daughter Kim Yagelski, whom Mickey loved as his own daughter, and her husband, Gary and their son, Ryan and wife Jordan, all of Jessup; former daughter-in-law, Elda Sebastianelli; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was preceded in death by his nephew, Garret Yagelski; sister-in-law, Elaine Fagnani; brother-in-law, Larry and wife Jean Rosetti; his sister, Irma, her husband Leo Guarini, and their son, Leo Jr.; brother-in-law, Cal and nephew Greg Palazzari; father and mother-in-law, Geno and Cecilia Rosetti; uncle, Tony Migliaccio, and his children Francis and Mary; and finally, his surrogate father, Uncle Santo and wife Sadie Mazza.

Three short phrases capture Mickey's essence: infectiously gregarious, passionately loving and inescapably lovable! He was firm in his belief that Duct Tape could fix anything, instructions are unnecessary and that it is perfectly rational to call someone by a different name. "Dad his name is Bob!!!" "Yeah, but I call him Mike!"

He was a ferocious New York Giants fan and a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan. He has brought home more cars for "a test drive and to show your mother" than we can count and they always "passed the test." He loved music, dancing with his "bride," family vacations, and traveling the world, almost always with his and Ada's lifelong friends, Fran and Francis Armezzani.

Of course, what Mickey was most passionate about was his family, the center of his universe. His selfless devotion and commitment to protect, provide, support and encourage were boundless. Ultimately, his center of gravity, was his "Bride," Ada, first, last and always!

The loving devotion and compassionate care provided for decades to Mickey and Ada by Susan Biancarelli, M.D. are too extraordinary for description.

His loving home aides Mary Ann Bernardini and Joanie Vihroski, and wonderful Hospice of the Sacred Heart nurse, Maria DePhilippi-Buchleitner, have cared for Mickey as one of their own families.

The funeral will be held Thursday from the Louis M. Margotta Funeral Home, 511 Church St., Jessup, with Mass at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Peckville. Interment, St. John's Cemetery, Jessup. Anyone attending the funeral is asked to go directly to the church. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

For online condolences visit the funeral home website.