Name: Joseph Nucci, Sr. Life Dates: 12/23/1946 - 8/24/2012 City Of Birth: Rochester, NY History Peacefully, surrounded by his family. Survived by his devoted wife, Linda Nucci; children, Daneane (Jason Hoorn) Nucci, Joseph Jr. (Katie Lester) Nucci and Nicholas (Suzanne) Nucci; brother, Nicholas (Terry) Nucci; sister, Darlene (Doug) Graham; grandchildren, Johnathan Nucci, Kayci Nucci, Jagger Nucci, Alyssa Nucci, Gianna Nucci, Sophia Nucci, Joseph Nucci and Zoey Nucci. Services Joseph's visitation will be Tuesday 1-3 6-9 PM at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Lane (between Rte 390 Long Pond Rd.) His Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 9:30 AM at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park. Inurnment Private. Additional Information Joe was born to Nick and Jean Nucci in Rochester, NY on December 23, 1946. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1964 and married his high school sweetheart Linda in 1967. They stayed happily married for 45 years and raised 3 children and had 8 grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Joe was an extraordinary manager in the game of softball and instrumental in the success of the sport in the Rochester area. In 1977, Joe brought Mazzola Castle to the USSSA World Series and won, making him the only manager to bring a Men's World Series Championship trophy to Rochester. He managed the first professional softball team in the area, the Rochester Zeniths, and had more than 600 victories in big tournaments. Throughout his career he was a fierce competitor and was widely respected by his opponents and players. The New York State USSSA Hall of Fame has granted the "Joe Nucci Dedication to Excellence Award" in his honor every year since 2005. In 1987, Joe was inducted into the USSSA National Hall of Fame in the Manager category, a culmination of his stellar career. Joe loved people and people loved Joe. The life of the party, he had a contagious laugh, a quick wit and a big heart. Joe was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. He will be deeply missed by family and friends, but his legacy will live forever.