Nicholas Joseph Pisco Sr. of Highland Lakes, N.Y., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. He was 65.
Nicholas was born on Oct. 13, 1955, in New York, N.Y., to Charles and Margaret (Keegan) Pisco.
Nicholas was a great man. He was warehouse keeper for the Metro North Railroad in New York City for 34 years, retiring in 2010. Nicholas served honorably and proudly in the Army National Guard for 20 years, retiring in the infantry unit. He was a member of the NRA and a fan of the New York Jets, New York Yankees and New York Rangers.
Nicholas was predeceased by his mother, Margaret Pisco; father, Charles Pisco; sister-in-law, Theresa Pisco; and his cousins, Jimmy McGivney and Barbara-Jean Bush.
Nicholas was married for 39 years to Rose (Proscia) Pisco, and was the father of Nicholas Joseph Pisco Jr. of New York City; Angela Pisco and Victoria Pisco, both of Vernon, N.J.; and brother to Joseph Pisco and his wife, Jo-Ann, Charles Pisco, and Anthony Pisco, all of Vernon. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to a walk-through visitation on Thursday, Feb. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Ferguson- Vernon Funeral Home, 241 Route 94, Vernon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Vernon. The committal and interment service will follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Vernon.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (woundedwarriorproject.org).