Former Jersey City Mayor Cucci dead at 92

Former Jersey City Mayor Anothony Cucci died at age 92 on Feb. 25.
Cucci most recently served as trustee on the Jersey City Board of Education, but served as mayor twice, and as a city councilman, and a U.S. Marine.
“I know I speak for the entire city when I say that we extend our thoughts, prayers, and everlasting appreciation to the Cucci family for Mayor Cuuci’s service to our city,” said Mayor Steven M. Fulop. “He was a fellow Marine who loved Jersey City and loved this country. While encouraging me to run for mayor, he was also quick to point out what I could do better and for that I am thankful to have known him.”
Cucci’s wake will be held on Monday and Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Greenville Memorial Home, 375 Danforth Ave.. His funeral Mass will be Wednesday morning at 10:30 at Holy Rosary Church, 344 Sixth St.
In lieu of flowers, his family has asked for contributions in his name to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675, or the National Centre for Padre Pio Shrine, PO Box 206, Barto, Penn., 19504