Obituary of Peter J. Vicario

Peter J. Vicario a lifelong resident of Brooklyn passed away on Monday November 11, 2019 at Shore View Nursing Home of Brooklyn, NY. Peter was 71 years old. Peter was born on February 14, 1948 in Bronx, NY and is the son of late Dominick and Clara (DiLecce) Vicario. Peter married the love of his life Susan Seligman. They have been married for 46 years. Peter was a Vietnam veteran in the Navy and also served in the Reserves. Peter was employed as a Sanitation Worker with the Department of Sanitation with the City of New York.  Peter is survived by his loving wife: Susan (Seligman) Vicario; his beloved sons Peter and Paul Vicario and his two grandsons Leo and Arthur.

Peter had a love of collecting model trains and with his family went to many model train conventions and visited many live-steam engines up and down the east coast.  He was also a lover of history, specifically of the Civil War.  Peter was always reading books and magazines about the Civil War and the family would go on trips to many of the battlefields.  He liked watching sports, cheering for the Mets and Giants all of his life. 

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Visitation will be Sunday November 17, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Marine Park Funeral Home, Inc., 3024 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY.

The Funeral Service will be held 7:30 pm on Sunday November 17, 2019 at Marine Park Funeral Home, Inc., 3024 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY.  Burial will be at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Putnam Valley on Monday, November 18, 2019.

Peter was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a fraternity centered around charity and faith.  In lieu of flowers, his family would like people to consider a donation in memory of his life, to their Christian Refugee Relief Fund. http://www.kofc.org/en/secure/charities/hope.html

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