Mr. Nicholas E. Crescenzo

SCHUYLER - Mr. Nicholas E. Crescenzo, age 80, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Born in New Hartford on May 22, 1936, Nicholas was the son of the late Peter and Angeline (Argento) Crescenzo. He was raised in Sauquoit on the original family farm and graduated from Sauquoit High School in 1955. On July 10, 1965 he married the former Rose Marie Nunno with whom he shared 48 years prior to her passing on April 8, 2014. As owner and operator of Crescenzo Farms & Produce Stand, Nick insisted that he “never had a job a day in his life”, a mindset that brought to fruition his passion for farming the fields. His daily life was structured around his tasks in the fields that he fulfilled with enthusiasm and precision. Nick was a great gentleman graced with a positive outlook on life. He felt that it was never too late to do anything — and he just kept going. He was never afraid to take a chance and he never stopped learning. He had an incredible work ethic and his days were filled with work from dawn to dusk. Nick had a great appreciation for music and art. He was also humble, except when it came to talking about his family, and his heart was filled with pride, especially for his granddaughter. He was a vivid story teller with an audience of three that laughed aloud because they were proud of him; they were his boys and he was their dad. Nick had an aura of easiness about him and he loved to talk, especially when he could help with concerns of family and friends. He made homemade wine and he “let it go wild” while fermenting and would make a prediction of when it was done. He was protective and proud of his Italian heritage, his boys, and his entire family. He was young at heart. He didn’t have a business plan… Nick’s plan was to keep going, and he did until his last day. He was a responsible, good man. Nick always had a desire to become a pilot, and the vision stayed close in his mind. He had a moment of his dream come true when a trusted friend took him on a private flight. He was a member of the Future Farmers of America as a teen and was a SVIC Board Member participating in socializing and sharing his knowledge to help fellow farmers. Nick was impressed by people’s compassion, good deeds, and doing things right in life. He felt blessed to be the father of three great sons, each a unique individual. He loved them equally and he taught them to be understanding of others and be happy. Nick is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Peter L. Crescenzo of Schuyler, Vincent N. and Joelle (Terminio) Crescenzo of North Utica, and Stephen John Crescenzo of Waltham, MA; and his beloved granddaughter, Josephine Angeline Crescenzo. Always in his heart was the memory of his daughter, Mary Lourdes Crescenzo, who preceded him. He also leaves his brother and sister-in-law, Dominick L. and Marlene Crescenzo of Chadwicks; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins (a number of them living in Italy), in-laws, Amelia (Nunno) and Robert Johnson, Gino and Beatrice Nunno, and Dori Wroblewski; and his special companion, Bonnie O’Dell, who embraced his life. He was predeceased by his in-laws, Teresa Nunno, Carmen Nunno, Josephine Caldwell, Leonard Nunno Jr., Vittrino “Victor” Nunno, Umberto “Rocky” Nunno, and Lucretia Crouse and their respective spouses. The family is grateful to the Schuyler Volunteer Fire Department for their immediate response and concern during Nick’s untimely passing, as well as their superior service throughout the years; all the special people who worked at the produce stand as well as the patrons who returned each year to purchase produce and share camaraderie. All were special to Nick. Visitation will be held Friday from 4:00-7:00 at the Eannace Funeral Home, Inc., 932 South St., corner of the Hammond Ave. For those wishing to do so, please consider a memorial donation in Nick’s honor to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society online at http://www.lls.org or the Schuyler Volunteer Fire Department online at http://schuylerfirecompany.org; envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Nicholas’ funeral service and Celebration of Life which will commence on Saturday morning at 9:00 from the funeral home and at 10:00 at St. Peter’s Church where his Mass of Christian Burial will be offered by Rev. David Orzel. Interment will take place graveside in Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Nicholas E. Crescenzo

May 22, 1936 - April 15, 2017