Mark Anthony Vecchio, 62, of Orange County, California, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019. He put up a heroic fight after being diagnosed with Glioblastoma (brain cancer) in December of 2017. He was surrounded by his loving family during his last days. Born May 22, 1957 in Fairmont, West Virginia, he grew up in Fountain Valley, California. He was an avid surfer, loved camping and over the last several years enjoyed playing golf. He was a loyal Pittsburgh Steelers fan and football season was his favorite time of year. He loved spending time with his family and his beloved dogs Mojo and Momo. He was a dedicated employee at Cherry Aerospace for 32 years. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him but never forgotten.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Shahan Hammack and his father, Anthony Vecchio. He is survived by his daughter Kristen Vecchio Dolan, son-in-law Brian Dolan and daughter Nicole Vecchio; his sister Candise Lyerly, brother-in-law Ken Lyerly and their children Ken, Bryan and Ashley; his first love and Kristen’s mother Barbara Bennett; his best friend Jeff Mercer, his wife Elizabeth; and a whole host of friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, California on Friday, October 25th from 2:00-3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Glioblastoma Foundation at glioblastomafoundation.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.fairhavenmemorial.com for the Vecchio family.
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