James J. "Zinzi" Nuccetelli, 87, of Cokeburg, died at 5 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 1998, in Washington Hospital. He was retired from Bethlehem Mines Corp., Mine No. 60, where he worked as a coal miner. Mr. Nuccetelli was a member of UMWA Local 1197, Sons of Italy Lodge 609 and Croatian Fraternal Union 354 of Cokeburg. On December 25, 1936, he married Alice McKay, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Nicholas R. Nuccetelli of Eighty Four; three daughters, Patricia Rodenski of Washington, Janet Nuccetelli, at home, and Margo Scicchitano of Newport News, Va.; four sisters, Elna Apostoli of Kenosha, Wis., Emma Battistone of Ellsworth, Pauline Scott of Houston and Mary Graff of Beaver Falls; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Deceased are two brothers, Roland and Louis Nuccetelli; and two sisters, Effie Spadafore and Josephine Femia. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Monday, December 7, 1998James J. Nuccetelli
Bethlehem Mines Corp. retiree
He was born November 14, 1911, in Bologna, Italy, a son of Nicholas and Assunda Desimone Nuccetelli.