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John "Scooter" Rizzuto Jr - Class of 1963

Submitted by Charlie Hager <hager5@0utlook.com> on 13/Feb/2021
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    John "Scooter" Rizzuto Jr., a longtime New Windsor resident, died unexpectedly on February 10, 2021 in Delray Beach, FL. He was 75. The son of the late Mary (Demarco) and John Rizzuto, Sr., he was born on October 1, 1945, in Newburgh, NY. John graduated from Marist College with a degree in Physics. He worked at IBM, beginning in 1969, as a Senior Engineer, for almost 35 years. John loved every sport and was a loyal NY Yankees fan. He volunteered to coach most of his kid's sports teams when they were growing up. John enjoyed reading, skiing, golfing, cooking and photography. He always had a love for travel, mostly to Europe, and briefly lived in France for a few years. He leaves behind his children: daughters, Christine Marinaccio and her husband, Mike and Victoria Rizzuto; sons, John Rizzuto and Michael Rizzuto; his grandchildren: Christopher Crinieri, Nicole Soto, Michael and Meghan Marinaccio and great-grandchildren: Samantha and Ariana Viltres. He was pre-deceased by his parents, his brother, Louis and his cousin/best friend, Frankie. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements under the care of Donovan Funeral Home, Inc. To leave a condolence online please visit www.donovanfunerals.com To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. Published in Times Herald-Record from Feb. 12 to Feb. 14, 2021. - October 1, 1945 - February 10, 2021

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