Frank Paul Ficarro, Jr.

Frank Paul Ficarro, Jr., age 70 years, of Hightstown Borough, NJ, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in the Bronx, NY, June 17, 1947, son of the late Frank P. Ficarro, Sr. and Margaret Jones Ficarro, Frank grew up in West Windsor, NJ before moving to Hightstown, NJ, where he resided for the remainder of his life.

A graduate of Princeton High School, Frank went on to serve the United States Army. Following that, he joined the United States Postal Service and became the longtime Postmaster of the United States Post Office in Cranbury, NJ, before retirement.

Frank was a lover of life and will be forever remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a member of the American Legion and avid New York Jets fan and fisherman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Mary Lee Ficarro; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jerome “Red” Becker and Rose Becker; two sisters-in-law, Jeri Rose Stanford and Veronica “Gidge” Becker; and two brothers-in-law, Edward “Buddy” Nachtman and Dennis Becker.

Surviving are his loving wife, Barbara “Bobbie” Ficarro (Becker); a daughter and son-in-law, Andrea Ficarro and Jerome Cupples; a son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Vicki Ficarro; a daughter and daughter-in-law, Alita and Rachel Lopez-Ficarro; his granddaughters, Bianca and Jacinda Ficarro-Cupples; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Ronnie Panicaro; a sister, Debbie Ficarro; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Patty and Jerry Hullfish; a sister-in-law, Teri Nachtman; a brother-in-law, Jay Stanford; his nieces and nephews, Josh, Renee, Kim, Devin, Matt, Becca, Patrick, Eric, Kellee, and Tiernan; and many extended family and devoted friends.

There will be a memorial prayer offered on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 156 Maxwell Avenue, Hightstown, NJ 08520.

Cremation was private at the Chapel of Ewing Crematory, Ewing Township, NJ. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.

Please visit Frank’s permanent memorial site at www.wrightfamily.com to send a public or private message of condolence and to share stories and photographs of his life.

As Frank would always be the first person to do something for a friend or a stranger in their time of need, in lieu of flower’s, those wishing to do something in memory of Frank are asked to do a random act of kindness for someone or make a contribution to the charity of their choice.