\t\t\tAlbert Petrucci \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Albert Petrucci, a Bunker Hill legend, has passed from this mortal coil on the eighth anniversary of his son \u2018s Salvatore passing and only a few weeks away from celebrating his 90th birthday.<\/p>\n
\nAlbert passed away under hospice care on February 21st in California near his beloved daughter Lisa and her family.<\/p>\n
\nAn absolute giant of a personality and man who approached life with what the Italians call \u201cLa Doce Vita\u201d (The Good Life of Simple Pleasures), Albert \u2018contained multitudes\u2019 \u2013 the phrase Walt Whitman used in his poem, \u201cSong of Myself\u201d from Leaves of Grass to describe humans. All those complex often contradictory and expansive parts of what a person embodies. Sometimes conflicting, but always engaging.<\/p>\n
\nHe approached life with bravo and gusto. For like the old Sportswriter Red Smith once wrote, \u201cDying is no big deal, the least of us will achieve that, the trick is in living.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nBorn in Bunker Hill section of Scranton, he was the first son of Rose (Luongo) Petrucci and Salvatore Petrucci. He was also preceded in death by his only sibling, a younger brother Jerry. Albert was educated in Scranton Schools and graduated from Scranton Technical High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany post WWII.<\/p>\n
\nAfter returning home from overseas he became a longtime policeman for the City of Scranton. He married Audrey (Adomiak) Petrucci and had three children.<\/p>\n
\nDuring the 1970\u2019s he and his family ran Petrucci\u2019s Bar and Grill in the upper Hill Section of Scranton. They proceeded to introduce for the first time to a mainly German and English neighborhood the taste and joy of Italian Cooking.<\/p>\n
\nAfter retiring, Albert proceeded to build an amazing transportation business. He drove many individuals to airports around the country. Often having clients who eventually became great lifetime friends, many were of the Jewish Faith.<\/p>\n
\nOne of his favorite things to do was share his finds with all his family and friends, especially pastries and food. He was especially fond of the St. Ann\u2019s Novena, praying the rosary, and his home Bunker Hill Parish of St.Rocco\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\nDuring the 1990\u2019s he was proud to help his daughter Lisa in her grocery business and proud of his son Salvatore\u2019s dental practice and the starting of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Malibu, California.<\/p>\n
\nLater in his life he was often in the company of his longtime friend and \u2018adopted\u2019 son, Anthony DiLeo. He was immensely proud of his six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Mikey, Bianca, Nicholas, Noah and Isabella. He was often in the company of his large network of cousins, especially Nick and Patty Luongo.<\/p>\n
\nAlbert moved to Lake Worth and Delray Beach, Florida, at the end of his life.<\/p>\n
\nHe was also preceded in death by his wife Audrey (Adomiak) Petrucci; his son, Salvatore Petrucci; his brother, Jerry Petrucci; and parents, Rose and Salvatore. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Bruno and husband Michael of Moorpark, California, and Jeffrey Petrucci and partner Kristin Crowley of South Abington Twp.<\/p>\n
\nThe family would also like to thank Domenica at Royal Oaks Hospice for exemplary kindness.<\/p>\n
\nPending funeral service arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge. Please visit the funeral home\u2019s website for updates, directions and to leave a condolence.<\/p>\n
\nAlbert Petrucci<\/p>\n
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