Antonino Peter Cucinella, age 76 of Hartland passed away on January 9, 2022. Beloved husband of Alina J. Cucinella; loving father of Michael (Susie) Cucinella, Joe (Melinda) Cucinella and Nicholas Cucinella; proud grandfather of Arianna, Lia, Anna, Olivia, Emma and Stella; Stepfather of Richard Hamud. He also leaves behind his Rottweiler Taylor, who was his faithful companion.
Antonino retired from Ford Motor Company after 42 years of service. When he was able he enjoyed traveling, sports and motorcycles. He survived in the United States Navy and served as a Seabee Special Unit, frequently among the first on the ground behind the scene enabling special operations. Tony also honored his country by serving two deployments as boots on the ground in the Vietnam war.
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Highland Chapel of the Elton Black and Son Funeral Home, 3295 East Highland Rd., Highland, Michigan 48356. Visitation will be on Sunday from 12:00 pm until the time of service. Interment will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan. The family would prefer that all attendees please wear a mask.