TONY J. ZIFFINO, PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK

Tony J. Ziffino, age 84, of Port Jervis, NY, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY.He was born on August 25, 1924 at Port Jervis, NY the son of the late Frank and Josephine Amato Ziffino. Tony was a retired truck driver for Rupp Southern Tier Trucking Co, Middletown, NY and a member of the Teamsters #445, Newburgh, NY. He married Antoinette M. Piccolo on May 25, 1947 and celebrated 61 years of marriage, she predeceased him on October 21, 2008. He was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church, Port Jervis, NY, and Fowler Rescue and Salvage Co. #3, Port Jervis Fire Dept. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during WW II.Tony is survived by his son, Anthony J. Ziffino of Port Jervis; his daughter, Marianne Petitti and her companion, Fred Piper of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; his sister, Julie Allen of Matamoras, PA; sister-in-law, Mary Billman of Port Jervis; son-in-law, Carlyle Petitti of Port Jervis. He is also survived by three grandchildren: Michael Petitti and his wife, Elizabeth, Joseph Petitti and his wife, Chrissy and a granddaughter Teresa; four great-grandchildren: Brittany, Tyler, Aiden, Alyssa and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters, Theresa Cambareri and her husband, Charles, Madeline Ziffino, Katherine Kutzler and her husband, Jere, Carmella Grafje and her husband, Gus, Rose Mudrick and her husband, Theodore, and MaryAnn Ziffino; his brother, Joseph Ziffino and his wife, Clara; his brother-in-law, Joseph Piccolo and his wife, Carmela and Alfred Piccolo and his wife, Frances; brother-in-law, Harold Allen; sister-in-law, Josephine Tunney and her husband, Joseph; step-brother-in-law, Tommy Ruff, his mother and father-in-law, Walter and Edna Ruff.Friends may call Thursday, December 11, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. The vigil wake service will be held Thursday afternoon at the Funeral Home.Prayers will be offered Friday, December 12, at 9:15 a.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 10 am at St. Mary's R.C. Church, Port Jervis, NY with Rev Sahayaraj Arokiasamy as celebrant. Interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Jervis, NY.Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home. For information,directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com or 845-856-3312.