Poughkeepsie journal obituaries 201510/29/2023 ![]() ![]() In 1961, seeking better opportunities for the family and in pursuit of the American dream, they emigrated from Poland to the United States and were able to ultimately settle in Poughkeepsie, New York with the help and guidance of many new friends.īill had a successful 27-year career at IBM Poughkeepsie as a Tool and Die Maker retiring in 1993 as Instructor for the Tool Making Apprentice Program.Ī kind, loving, thoughtful and compassionate person, Bill was loved and admired by all. In 1958 the two were married and over time blessed with two children, Grace and John. In Krakow, working as a mechanical drafting and design instructor, he met his future wife Waleria as he helped pull her up onto a departing bus. He was born in Piotrowice Poland on Jto Mikolaj and Marianna Sagan. Broadway, Red Hook, NY.Wladyslaw "Bill" Sagan of Poughkeepsie, NY, at the age of 88 years, passed away peacefully at home on Jsurrounded by his loving family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Vincent’s memory to the Center for Heathy Aging at Northern Dutchess Hospital to 6511 Springbrook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY 12572.Īrrangements are under the direction of Burnett & White Funeral Homes 7461 S. He was predeceased by his eldest brother Frank Coluccio of Brooklyn, NY.įriends may visit at the Burnett & White Funeral Homes in Red Hook on Saturday, Jfrom 2 PM to 5:30 PM.įuneral services will be held at the Burnett & White Funeral Homes at 9:45 AM on Sunday, July 30, 2023. In addition to his loving wife, Denise, Vin is survived by his daughters, Julia Coluccio (Pearce Mathews) of Atlanta, GA, and Jenna Coluccio (Dominic Bombace) of Jersey City, NJ his brothers, John (Claire) Coluccio of Staten Island, NY, Dominic (Maryann) Coluccio of Brooklyn, NY, Joseph (Laura) Coluccio of Middletown, NJ, and Anthony (DJ) Coluccio of New York, NY his sister in law, Janet Coluccio of Brooklyn, NY in addition to many nieces, nephews, god daughters, extended family, friends, collegues, and his two dogs Maisie and Ruby. He spent countless hours interviewing elders and documenting the immigration of the family from Calabria, Italy to Brooklyn, NY. One could find Vin looking through a microscope or telescope with his daughters, nieces, and nephews. Astronomy, ancestry, and creative writing were some of his many varied passions. He also ran a successful business providing environmental consulting services.Ī mentor to many, Vin was a generous soul who donated his time and efforts to several local causes including the Big Brother Big Sister program and the Town of Red Hook, where he was a member and chairman of their Emergency Preparedness Committee. Vin served as a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and the Royal Society of Medicine (Great Britain). Vin was appointed by four consecutive NYC mayors to serve on the Board of the NYC Council on the Environment. ![]() Following the collapse of the World Trade Center, Vin coordinated a team of exposure assessment experts to help triage the intake of outreach workers. He created the National Lead Abatement Council in 1990 to foster professionalism and industry standards. He served as Chief of NYC Drinking Water Quality in the 1980's, and was instrumental in establishing the water quality standards for the NYC resevoirs. He graduated from Hunter College with a Master’s in Environmental Health followed by a doctorate in Public Health from Columbia University in 1986. Vin had a unique love for science and nature, as evidenced by his well accomplished career. Vincent married Denise George on Jin Atlanta, GA. Coluccio, 70, of Red Hook, NY, passed away on Sunday, Jat the Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY.īorn on May 9, 1953, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Dominic and Anna (Bova) Coluccio. ![]()
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