FRANK POCCHIO age 69 years of 1467 Hwy 900 Glensfork, KY formerly of

Coral Springs, Florida passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 18, 2009

at 11:39 A.M. at the Westlake Regional Hospital Emergency Room in Columbia,

He was the son of the late: Frank & Elizabeth Furtano Pocchio of New York

Survived by his wife: Pat Barker Pocchio of Glensfork, KY

Two sons: Dennis Pocchio of Plantation, Florida

John Pocchio of Ball Ground, Georgia

Two daughters: Jennifer Miner of Nashville, Tennessee

Dianna Grider of Russell Springs, KY

One brother: Joseph Pocchio or Morches, New York

Five sisters: Paula Tomasello, Malverne, NY Ann Scire, Malverne, NY

Margo Piro of Malverne, NY, Carol Digiori of Melerose, NY

Six grandchildren: Kinsey Pocchio, Madisyn Pocchio, Trevor Brumley,

Paige Held, Anthony Pitcock, Jesse Grider

He was preceded in death by a son: Kenneth Pocchio in 2005 and by

One sister: Jean Rathje

Mr. Pocchio was a retired telecommunications engineer for Bell South Telephone Company for 30 years in Florida, he attended the Glensfork Methodist Church

Funeral Mass: Monday March 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Pompano Beach, Florida

Clergy officiating: Father Tony Muldary

Interment in the Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery in North Lauderdale, Florida

Local visitation Friday March 20, 2009 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Visiting Sunday 4:00 -8:00 PM at the T.M. Ralph Funeral Home 7001 Northwest Fourth Street, Plantation, Florida 33317

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of arrangments

This obituary may be viewed and a guest book signed online at www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com

Visitation : Local: Friday 10 - 2:00 Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home Sunday 2:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:00 PM T.M. Ralph Funeral Home Plantation Florida.

Services : Monday: March 23 2009 10:00 AM St. Gabriel Catholic Church Plantation Florida

Interment : Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery North Lauderdale FloridaN