John P Boccarossa

John P. Boccarossa passed away on Wednesday, December 17th at his home in Port Chester, NY.

John’s parents were Cesidio & Agnes (Cerone) Boccarossa.  He was one of five children.  John is predeceased by his sister’s Carmella & Rose and his brother Michael.  He is also predeceased by his son Daniel.  John is survived by his sister Antoinette Berkeley and many nieces and nephews.

John was a decorated veteran of the Korean War.  Proudly serving his country from 1951-1954.  He retired from the military at the rank of Technical Corporal.  His honors include the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Metal and the National Defense Service Medal.  He was a part of the Sixth Armored Division out of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and the 822th Engineer Aviation Battalion.

John was employed by J. Delfino & Sons Inc, Port Chester, NY.  He was a salesman his whole life with Delfino and knew every restaurant, diner, deli and supermarket in the area.

John had a phenomenal memory and could entertain for hours with stories of the old days – growing up in Port Chester, his time in Korea, the years he spent in Florida or just a great story about a friend or loved one.

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