Rosario "Charlie" Licciardello

Obituary of Rosario Licciardello February 28, 2014 Rosario “Charlie” Licciardello, 95, of Pine Bush, NY, formerly of Fulton, passed away on February 28. A native of New York City, he had resided in Fulton most of his life. Charlie was a self-employed lettuce and onion farmer. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 542nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion and in both the European and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters of Operations. Charlie was predeceased by his parents, Gaetano and Venera Cutuli Licciardello, a brother, Michael Licciardello and a sister, Sadie Malone. Surviving are his wife of 42 years, Marie Hakes Licciardello of Pine Bush; children, Maria (Robert) Nazzaro of Pine Bush, Richard (Sandra) Licciardello of Fulton, Lauri (John) Quigley of Pine Bush, Howard (Terri) Potter II of Bath and Scott (Sheila) Potter of Albany; a sister, Vita (Bart) Chalone of Fulton; 16 grandchildren; six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 at Holy Trinity Church, corner of Rochester and South Third Streets, Fulton, NY with military honors. Foster Funeral Home in Fulton has care of the local arrangements.