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Friends remember Robert Persichitti, local WWII veteran who died en route to D-Day commemoration
Friends remember local WWII veteran who died en route to D-Day commemoration
by Natalie Calzetoni Mon, June 3rd 2024 at 6:53 PM
Updated
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — World War II veteran Robert Persichitti from Fairport died while traveling to Normandy, France on Friday for a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He was 102 years old.
Persichitti's friends say he was a generous man who had a zest for life and was always up for traveling to WWII commemorations. ... Pastor William Leone says his 46-year friend had lived an extraordinary 102-year life, enjoying traveling the world and sharing his stories with younger generations.
"It was a privilege to know him, and I will miss him. He had a real zest for living," Leone said. "He would go visit children in the grammar schools in the area, talk with them about his experiences growing up, his experiences during the Second World War."
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by Natalie Calzetoni Mon, June 3rd 2024 at 6:53 PM
Updated
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — World War II veteran Robert Persichitti from Fairport died while traveling to Normandy, France on Friday for a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He was 102 years old.
Persichitti's friends say he was a generous man who had a zest for life and was always up for traveling to WWII commemorations. ... Pastor William Leone says his 46-year friend had lived an extraordinary 102-year life, enjoying traveling the world and sharing his stories with younger generations.
"It was a privilege to know him, and I will miss him. He had a real zest for living," Leone said. "He would go visit children in the grammar schools in the area, talk with them about his experiences growing up, his experiences during the Second World War."
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