Michael S. Pascucelli

Michael S.
Pascucelli, 81, formerly of Plains Road, Ipswich, died Sunday May
23, 2010 in the Country Rehabilitation & Nursing Center,
Newburyport, following his long illness. He was the husband of the
late Eleanor M. (MacIsaac) Pascucelli who died in 2001.
Born in New Haven,
CT November 8, 1928, son of the late Michael and Philomena (Fusco)
Pascucelli, he was raised in West Haven where he was a graduate of
public schools.
During four years of the Korean Conflict he served with the U.S
Navy as a radioman in charge of ship communications aboard the USS
Randall. Following his honorable discharge he studied electronics
at the Ward School of Electronics at Hillyard College in
Connecticut, graduating with the Class of 1952. He was employed in
the electronics industry in Connecticut and most recently by the
Raytheon Company in Andover from which he retired in 1994 following
thirth years of employment. In retirement he worked for several
years for the Trustees of Reservations with Crane Beach Patrol and
served as a member of the Ipswich Zoning Board of Appeals. He was
also a member of Ipswich VFW Post #1093, the Trustees of
Reservations and the Council on Aging, whose activities he enjoyed
in the years before his illness.
He had many friends wherever he traveled. His sense of humor made
quite a big hit with all he came in contact with, even up to the
very end. His sense of compassion for others was a great gift to
all. He was a good family provider, loyal, reliable and dependable,
and very kindhearted. Michael enjoyed hobbies such as hiking,
boating, carpentry, electronics, auto mechanics, landscaping, music,
dance, travel, and being surrounded by his family. He was a devoted
son, husband, father, friend, and brother. Each of his five children
have many memories of family gatherings, festive occasions,
laughter, dad's antipasto, famous clambakes, lobsters, and the daily
humorous words he would say unexpectedly which to this day are
carried down to his children's families. Mike has quite a legacy and
is very much missed by all.
Michael is survived
by five children; Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Lea (Pascucelli) Castori and
Lea’s daughter Moriah of NH; Ms. Patricia A. Pascucelli of Ipswich
and her three children, U.S. Army Capt `Robert G. Becotte, III,
serving in Afghanistan, Sara Becotte of Amesbury and Meredith
Becotte of Ipswich; Michael J. Pascucelli of Long Island City, NY;
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. and M. Leigh Pascucelli and their two
children Natalie and Andrew of Winder, GA ; Mary Beth (Pascucelli)
Nason and her son Daniel both of Ipswich; a brother, Raymond
Pascucelli of NH and a sister, Loretta Schebell of CT.
His funeral will be
held Wednesday May 26 at 8 am from the Whittier-Porter Funeral home,
6 High Street, Ipswich, followed by a Funeral Mass 9 am in Our Lady
of Hope Church, Linebrook Road, Ipswich. Family and friends are
respectfully welcomed. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4 to 8 pm with a
service by VFW Post #1093 at 7 pm. In interment with Naval Honors
will be in the Cowles Memorial Cemetery, Ipswich.
In lieu of flowers,
suggestions for memorial contributions in his name are to a
Christian Children’s Charity, the American Diabetes Association, the
American Heart Association, Hospice or to a brain injury and trauma
center.