Attilio Picucci

IRON MOUNTAIN - Attilio "T." Picucci, 90, of 919 E. Stanton St., Iron Mountain, died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. He was born April 12, 1917, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Carmen and Mattie (Coduti) Picucci. He was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain. Attilio graduated from Iron Mountain High School and attended Dundon's Business College and Northern Michigan University. He married Alice Bugni on Dec. 6, 1941, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Iron Mountain. She preceded him in death on July 23, 2003. Attilio served in the U. S. Air Force during World War II from 1942 to 1946 and attained the rank of major before being honorably discharged. He was the assistant to the base commander at several large military bases in the states. He also worked in the intelligence field while in the Air Force. He began his banking career with the First National Bank of Iron Mountain on Sept. 9, 1937, and retired in 1981, as senior vice president with more than 40 years of service to the bank. Attilio was a past president of Pine Grove Country Club, the Chippewa Club, and the Chamber of Commerce. He served as president of the Lake States Bankers Association, president and chairman of the Group One Michigan Bankers Association, and served on the NMU School of Banking Advisory Board. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Rotary Club. He loved to golf and enjoyed the fellowship at the Pine Grove Country Club. He is survived by one son, Jerry (Marci) Picucci of Iron Mountain; one brother, Alfred G. Picucci of Iron Mountain; four grandchildren, Shari (Ken) White of Iron Mountain, Anthony "Tony" Picucci (Melissa Scott) of Kingsford, Mark (Katie) Picucci of Marquette, and Paul Picucci of Iron Mountain; a great-grandson Max J. White; a brother-in-law, Louis Ballario of Iron Mountain and sister-in-law, Lucille (Mel) Groepel of California. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence and Marietta Picucci and two brothers, Antonio Picucci and an infant brother, Alfred. There will be no visitation. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church. Msgr. James Kaczmarek will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Cemetery Park. Pallbearers will be Tony, Mark, and Paul Picucci, Ken White, Bert Moore, and Mike Youngberg. In lieu of flowers, contributions or memorials may be made to the Carmelite Monastery. Condolences to the family of Attilio "T." Picucci may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with arrangements.

Attilio Picucci

November 15, 2007