Obituary: James R. Picoli of Brewster

via Beecher Funeral Home

It is with deepest sorrow we mourn the passing of James R. Picoli of Brewster, New York on June 11th at 79 years old.

James, better known to all as Uncle Jim, will be lovingly remembered by his sister Patricia Struzzi, nephews Christopher, James and Stephen Drago, nephew Rob Struzzi along with his wife Dawn and their children Sierra and Jace, niece Elizabeth Luhrs along with her husband John and their children Nick and Alexandra, niece Christine Struzzi and niece Samantha Quatrocci along with her husband Mike and their children Stella and Aria. He will be missed by all who thought of him as their Uncle, he thought of you as his family and loved each and every one of you.

He was predeceased by his parents, Marty and Josephine Picoli, sister and brother-in-law Judy and Vinny Drago and brother-in-law Bob Struzzi.

Uncle Jim was a veteran having served in the US Army and a proud member of Sheet Metal Workers local #28.

Our family will be holding a celebration of his life on Friday, June 17th at Beecher funeral home in Brewster, New York from 4pm-8pm. Interment will be held on Saturday, June 18th at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings on Hudson, NY at 11am. Brunch will immediately follow at The Brazen Fox, White Plains, New York.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations in his name to the wounded warrior project, more information can be found at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.