Rudolph "Rudy" Curcio, 79, of Homosassa, FL, passed away on February 11, 2014 after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.
He was born in Detroit, MI, and moved to Florida in 1975. He is a graduate of Denby High School in Detroit, MI. He was an Army veteran, a member of the Moose Club, American Legion and Homosassa Lions Club. He was an active member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. He loved the Lord so much and never missed an opportunity to share his faith. He was an old car collector and loved to restore them as a hobby after he retired from the automobile business. Rudy was full of life and loved to dance. He loved his children and grandchildren to the fullest. He will be deeply missed by everyone.
Survivors include his wife of six years, Carole; daughter, Rose Marsala and her husband, Randy of Clearwater, FL; two sons, John Curcio of Homosassa, FL and Samuel Curcio and his wife Jill of Aurora, IL; sister, Theresa Maiuri of Macomb Township, MI; brother Joseph Curcio of Holly, MI; and two grandchildren, Carley Curcio and Kyle Curcio. He also had seven grandchildren from his marriage to Carole.
Rudy is preceded in death by his parents John and Rose Curcio and his sister, Rose D'Ippoliti.
A military honors service will be presented at Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, 33744 on March 26, 2014 at 2:15 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please send any gift to Suncoast Hospice Foundation NPCC, http://thehospice.org, or the American Cancer Society.
Please sign the guestbook below.
Dad, I can’t tell you how much we all miss you. You were the best dad I could have asked for. Our lives will never be the same without you. Thank you for being such a man of faith and sharing that with us. Because of that, we can be assured of where you are spending eternity. We look forward to the day when we are reunited again. Love you more than I can say. Hugs and kisses.
Rudy, I can’t begin to write how I feel without you by my side. There is a hole there that will never close. We may have only known each other for 10 years, but all the wonderful memories will last me a lifetime. I know you are in a wonderful place. God finally has you where he has wanted you for a long time. May you rest in peace and one day soon we will be together again and my body will once more be whole. Love you so much, hugs and kisses
It’s hard to put into words the void that is left in our lives since Rudy’s passing. Rudy was the kind of person, that when you’d first meet him, you felt like you’ve known him for years. Each visit with him was like having a reunion with a long lost cousin or uncle. He wasn’t afraid to show his love towards you; as you were always in for a good old fashioned Italian hug from Rudy. He loved tinkering around with his collection of classic cars, but his recent bout with illness took away his strength to continue on with his latest project. I’m going to miss my favorite ‘Pisano’. And I’m going to miss seeing the loving care that Rudy always had for my sister Carole. I know that his love will continue with us in spirit….
Dear Carole:
Unfortunately I never got to know Rudy as well as I would have liked, but I could tell from our few meetings that he was a kind person and that you and he were a great, loving couple. I can still picture the two of you dressed up for our veteran’s show…..how cute you both were. I know you are lost without Rudy, but be strong and know that he is watching over you with much love.
Rudy, I miss you still so much and especially on your birthday. It was so hard. I had hoped it would get easier by now, but it hasn’t, maybe it never will. You will always be with me in my heart and in spirit. May you rest in peace and be happy where you are. Wait for me, I will join you one day and we will be together again.
love you
Rudy,
I can’t believe a year has passed since you left us for a better place with the Lord. I know you are in a happy place, and are no longer ill. But I miss you so much, I would give anything to be by your side again. I count the days until that happens. There will never be anyone else in my life. They could never live up to your memories. Why God chose to take you so soon, I don’t understand, but I don’t question God. He sure was close to you in so many ways throughout the years. Rest in peace my darling. We will be together one day again and then nothing will ever separate us again.
love you
7 years have passed, sure thought it would get easier. We learn to adjust without our partner, but the hurt never goes away. I think of you everyday and there is no one else in my life and never will be. Waiting for the day we are together again. Love you to the moon and back