Obituary of Michael Francis Vaccaro | Straub, Catalano, & Halvey Fu... Home About Us Our History Our Services Our Staff Map & Directions Our Facilities Contact Us Testimonials At-Need When Death Occurs Burial Services Cremation Services Eulogies & Obituaries Funeral Etiquette Make At-Need Arrangements Online Pre-Need About Pre-Planning Why Pre-Plan? Make Pre-Arrangements Online Resources Grief Resources Legal Advice Veterans FAQ Obituaries Obituaries Send Flowers Remembrance Suite The Remembrance Store 3D Crystal Tributes 3D Urns By Eturnal Memorials Portraits of Life Sign in Michael Francis Vaccaro 1932 - 2021 Recommend Michael's obituary to your friends Share / Subscribe to this tribute Share Obituary: Send Flowers for Michael Plant A Tree Obituary Obituary Tribute Wall Memorial Video Memories Send Flowers Share / Subscribe to this tribute Share Obituary: Order A Crystal Tribute The Remembrance Store Send Flowers Print Obituary of Michael Francis Vaccaro Michael F. Vaccaro, a resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie. He was 89. He was born July 21, 1932 in Buffalo, New York to the late Michael and Rose Vaccaro. Michael grew up on a large dairy farm in Conesus, New York. He attended school in Livonia and later trained to be a hairstylist. Michael went on to work as the manger of the Beauty Salon at Sample Department Store in Cheektowaga. After ten years of service, he was presented with a beautiful gold watch by his employers, Michael Molfese and Mr. Bunis. Michael later returned to the farm and helped with chores. Michael loved music. He taught himself to play the organ and he was very good. Michael also enjoyed taking pictures and filled many albums. After his parents passed away, Michael moved to Wappingers Falls and lived with his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Iona. Michael is survived by two sisters-in-law, Iona Vaccaro and Arlene Vaccaro as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Michael was predeceased by his brothers, James, Franklin and Paul. Family and friends will gather for a memorial service on at 12 noon on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 East Main Street in Wappingers Falls. To send the family a personal condolence, please visit our website at www.StraubCatalanoHalvey.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Michael Vaccaro, please visit Tribute Store View Funeral Webcast Tuesday 9 November Memorial Service 12:00 pm Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home 55 East Main Street Wappingers Falls, New York, United States (845) 297-2610 Need Directions? View Map | Text Directions | Email Directions Order Flowers for Michael Vaccaro's Memorial Service Share Your Memory of Michael Upload Your Memory View All Memories Be the first to upload a memory! Share A Memory Send Flowers Plant a Tree About Us At our funeral home, we understand the importance of family. We believe in treating your family as we would our own. To do that, it's best you know a little about us first - please explore this section so that you may learn about our caring staff, our beautiful facilities, and our history of service. Resources Looking for more information? Our funeral home is here to help guide you through this difficult time. This section contains helpful information to provide you with the following resources: Legal Advice, Grief Resources, and Veteran's Information. Contact Us We understand that there are many questions that arise when a death occurs. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions you may have and provide direction. OBITUARIES > Current Services > Send Flowers PRE-PLANNING > About Pre-Planning > Pre-Arrange Online AT NEED > When Death Occurs > Burial Services > Cremation Services > Funeral Etiquette > Make At Need Arrangements Online RESOURCES > Grief Resources > Legal Advice > Veterans > FAQ ABOUT US > Our History > Our Staff > Map & Directions > Our Facilities > Testimonials CONNECT CONTACT US Email: StraubFH@optonline.net Tel: (845) 297-2610 Admin Login | Website powered by FuneralTech & TA | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use