Phillip Randall Bucchi, Sr., 79, beloved husband of Edith (Prassl) Bucchi, of Old Lyme, CT, and Ocala, FL, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2021. Born in New Britain on June 12, 1941 to the late Peter and Marietta (Ottavi) Bucchi, Phillip grew up in Newington and raised his family there. He graduated from Newington High School, earned a B.S. from Fairfield University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford. He worked in data processing for various companies and retired from the State of CT DPUC.
Phillip enjoyed sports, especially basketball, and shared his enthusiasm and love of the game with his family and friends. He enjoyed coaching and mentoring his children, grandchildren, and others. He also passionately followed the UConn teams. Phillip was an avid golfer, card player and dancer with a life-long passion of the stock market. He will be remembered for his Sunday pancakes and meatballs and sauce, making cappellettes with family, playing family setback games, dancing and fooling around with his grandchildren, sea sickness, and his true love and devotion for his family, which included Corey the Cat. For 55 years, he never forgot his anniversary because it happened to coincide with his birthday. Phillip always said he was very blessed to have a wonderful family and caring friends.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter Larissa Schroeder and her husband Edwin of Clinton; a son Phillip Bucchi, Jr. and his wife Kelly of Wethersfield; five grandchildren John and Elena Schroeder, and Phillip III (Tre), Lily and Taylor Bucchi; and sister Cristina Bucchi of Urbania, Italy. He was predeceased by his siblings Zara Sylvester, Mildred Lucco, and Peter A. Bucchi, Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 14th at 11am in Christ the King Church, McCurdy Rd., Old Lyme.
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