Walter K. Prucnel, 75, of Norwood, went home to the Lord on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Beloved husband of Dee (nee Carcich). Devoted father of Peter and his partner Paul Colacchio of Long Beach, CA, Patricia of Stony Point, NY and Paul and his wife Tonya of Park Ridge. Loving brother of Barbara Bellino and her husband Frank of Palisades Park and uncle of Karen and Doug Helmstedder and Elaine and Michael Samman. Walter will be dearly missed by his family and also his cats, Romeo, Cupid and Probie; his grandcats, Rascal, Elsa, Berkeley and Pumpkin and his grandparakeet, Stormy. He was predeceased by his parents, Agnes and Rudy and his beloved granddogs, Mary and Joseph and his grandcats, Tomcat and Jerryberry.
Walter was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church, Norwood, and was devoted to Immaculate Conception/Holy Family Schools, working bingo and the carnival faithfully for many years. Walter was a US Army veteran. He owned and operated Charger Mate, a company specializing in industrial and automotive batteries and chargers. After retiring, his hobby was writing and he published five books, of which he was very proud.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood with entombment in Gate of Heaven, East Hanover, NJ. Visitation is Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Animal Life Savers, PO Box 12, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 would be greatly appreciated.
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