A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Church in Little Falls, N.J., for Beverly A. (nee Voorhis) Cuccinelli of Pompton Plains, N.J., formerly of Woodland Park, N.J., who died suddenly on Nov. 7. She was 84.
Born in Paterson, N.J., Cuccinelli had lived in Woodland Park since 1965. She had been the parish administrator for Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish since 1985. She was the heart and soul of Holy Angels, working until the day she died.
Cuccinelli was predeceased by her parents, Roy C. and Florence (nee Stager) Voorhis, and her siblings, Edna Mae La Rocca, Marjorie Di Buono, Florence Benda, Louise Blum, Roy Charles Voorhis, Jr., and Edward Voorhis.
Survivors include Cuccinelli’s husband of 60 years, Joseph Cuccinelli; her two daughters, Louise Cox and her husband, Kevin, and Beverly Cuccinelli, and her life partner, Robert Braen; her son, Joseph Cuccinelli, and his wife, Melissa Crowe; and her brother, William Voorhis, of Galloway Township, N.J.
Cuccinelli was graced with six grandchildren and five great grandchildren and was the cherished Grandma, Gma, Guma and GG to Brian Cox; Kevin Cox, Jr., his wife, Richele and their three children, Ariana, Carter, and Alivia; Kristina Greer, her husband, Tyjon, and their two children, Bria and Tyjon, Jr.; Clifford “Kip” Cox; Paul Hueck; and Jack Cuccinelli.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bizub-Parker Funeral Home in Little Falls. A funeral service will take place on Nov. 12 at 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by the 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Angels.
Entombment to follow at Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa, N.J. Memorial contributions to Holy Angels Parish would be appreciated.
