He was born to Salvatore and Domenica Maccaro on May 22, 1946, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
He was married to Patricia Maccaro and they have a daughter, Jessica.
Mr. Maccaro graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Fordham University. He was a doctoral student (ABD) in philosophy at Columbia University.
He adored spending time with his three grandchildren. He prayed the rosary daily and had a devotion to the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy.
He went home shortly before sunrise on the Feast of St. Augustine, whose words he taught his daughter: "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You."
In mourning are his daughter, Jessica; wife, Patricia; sister, Nancy; nieces, Margot and Rebecca; nephew, Jarrett; cousin, Mary Beth; second cousins Kristen and Elizabeth, son-in-law, Mark; and his grandchildren, Ian, Lucia and Luke.
Visitation and Rosary will be held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Tallahassee, FL. on Tuesday, September 3rd at 10:00 a.m. with a funeral mass at 11:00 a.m. and Interment at Culley’s Meadowwood Cemetery to follow. Flowers may be sent to the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More. Donations may be sent to his home parish, the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More. They will support the sanctuary fund to aid recovery from the recent fire. Flowers may be sent to the Co-Cathedral.
