Ugo Passalacqua (1920 - 2015)

Ugo Passalacqua, 95, of Hershey, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Country Meadows of Hershey.

He was born on February 15, 1920 in Semproniano, (Grosseto), Italy, son of the late Ulisse and Ermenegilda Passalacqua.
Ugo retired from AMP, Incorporated where he was a Tool & Die Maker. He had developed many prototypes over 30 years with the company. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church of Hershey, their Areba Club, and the Hershey Italian Lodge. Mr. Passalacqua was an Italian Army Veteran during WWII, was captured in Lybia as part of the 203rd Regiment Artillery, and was a POW for 6 years in India. Ugo was dedicated to his family, was proud to be an Italian-American, and greatly enjoyed living his life in Hershey, Pennsylvania as a citizen of the United States of America.

Mr. Passalacqua is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Diva (DiClemente) Passalacqua; his daughter, Rita P. (Joseph) Acri of Enola; granddaughters, Joanna A. (Gregory) Burrows of Mechanicsburg, and Jeannine T. (Timothy) Czekaj of Harrisburg; great-grandsons, Jeffrey J. Czekaj and Joseph W. Burrows; Brother-In-Law, Donald J. DiClemente; Sister-In-Law, Frances N. DiClemente; nephews, Thomas J. (Susan) DiClemente of Hummelstown, Gary J. (Lori) DiClemente of Hershey, Mario (Anelida) Zammarchi of Semproniano, Italy ; and nieces, Diane D. (Gregory) Brockman of Boiling Springs, Donna D. (Kevin) Campisi of Mechanicsburg, Susan D. (Robert) Louer of Middletown, Carla (Carlo) Biraschi of Rome, Italy, and many great-nieces, great-nephews, and extended family.

He was predeceased by brother, Ulvano (Alida) Passalacqua, his sister, Ada (Pietro) Zammarchi, his Brothers-In-Law, Dominic DiClemente, Dino DiClemente, and Divo DiClemente; and his Sisters-In-Law, Norma DiClememte and Ethel DiClemente.

A visitation will be held Monday, July 13, 2015 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, and also Tuesday, from 9:30 am - 10:30 am, in the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 5:45 pm, Monday evening. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 11:00 am in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. Interment will follow in the Hershey Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heart of the Parish Fund, c/o St. Joan of Arc Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033.

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