October 2, 2011

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Carmen A. Bocciolatt, 89, of 237 Wyoming Ave, passed away Sept. 30, at Samaritan Medical Center. 

Born July 4, 1922, in Watertown, a son of Fred and Angelina DePoto Bocciolatt, he graduated in 1940 from Watertown High School. He won the City of Watertown Junior Tennis championship on July 28, 1938. He was a four-sport athlete playing baseball, basketball, football and tennis. 

He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific theater of operations, stationed in Hawaii. After World War II he entered St. Lawrence University in Canton, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He graduated from St. Lawrence in June 1949. 

He married Pierina M. “Perry” Marconi on April 6, 1947, at St. Anthony’s Church with Msgr. Claude Sechi officiating. Mrs. Bocciolatt passed away June 18, 2006. 

For 17 years, Mr. Bocciolatt was an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. 

Mr. Bocciolatt served as executive director of the Community Action Planning Council (CAPC) for 25 years. He retired on July 1, 1992, at the age of 69. 

Mr. Bocciolatt was responsible for enhancing, establishing and maintaining programs such as the Community Center on Alcoholism, Women, Infant and Children (WIC), Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Head Start, a manpower program and an emergency medical and food program. CAPC was the official federally-designated anti-poverty agency in Jefferson County. Its programs ranged from housing assistance to emergency energy aid to community nutrition. At the time of his retirement Mr. Bocciolatt said he was especially proud of the renovation of the Cooper School on Davidson Street to house all of the CAPC offices and several other human service agencies. The building was opened in June 1991. He was a winner of the annual Human Services Award on May 22, 1986, presented by the Jefferson County Council of Social Agencies. Mr. Bocciolatt also was a member of the Human Resources Advisory Committee to the New York State Association of Counties. 

Mr. Bocciolatt was a member of the Elks Lodge, Italian American Civic Association, American Legion Post 61, Northside Improvement League and the Watertown Golf Club. He had a passion for golf second only to his family. 

Surviving are two sons and a daughter in law, Francis F., Watertown, and Stephen A. and Colleen, Syracuse; five grandsons, Trace J., Oregon, David A., Richmond, Va., and Christopher M., New York City, Kyler and Luke Viggiano both of Syracuse; a great-grandson, Trenton P., Oregon; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Robert Dietterich, Theresa Capone, Loretta and Joseph Erdner, Carol and David Nims, all of Watertown; a special friend, Mary Kay Bocciolatt; and several nieces and nephews. 

Two brothers Francis and Robert, and four sisters Marcelline Davis, Henrietta Biondolillo, Ann Marie Niewieroski and Rosemary Inabinet died before him. 

Calling hours will be 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. A prayer service will be 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with an 11 a.m. funeral Mass at Holy Family Church with Rev. Steven Murray officiating and Rev. Louis Vasile con-celebrating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. 

Contributions may be made to the Community Action Planning Council, 518 Davidson St., Watertown, NY or to Samaritan Medical Center/ Samaritan Keep Home, 830 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601. 

Condolences may be made to www.dlcalarco.com. 

Information provided by D.L. Calarco Funeral Home and Newzjunky.com, Watertown