Obituary of Robert A. Antonuccio

Robert A. Antonuccio, 72, of Freehold Township, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, he lived in Hamilton Township prior to moving to Freehold Township 40 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the National Guard. Mr. Antonuccio was a self-employed tax accountant. Prior to that, he was employed by Sears Roebuck & Co., Philadelphia, PA and Neptune Township, as a controller. He was a member of the Monmouth Battleground Chorus and the Sounds Familiar Barbershop Quartet. He was also a former coach and supporter of the Freehold Soccer League. He was predeceased by his wife, Joy Ann Antonuccio, in 1992. Surviving are his son, Jeffrey R. Antonuccio, Freehold Township; his two daughters and sons-in-law, Kristen and Rosario Carannante, Freehold Township, and Aubrey Antonuccio and her husband Julio Montes, Madrid, Spain; his brother, Peter Antonuccio, Bordentown; and his longtime companion, Joann Peate. He was a loving grandfather to Louisa Joy Carannante, and Gabriel and Lucas Montes Antonuccio. Relatives and friends may call at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold, on Friday, March 22, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold. Donations in his memory to the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691, would be appreciated.