Obituary of Patrick E. Cupelo

Patrick E. Cupelo, 87, of Camillus, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on December 24, 2020. Patrick grew up on Syracuse’s west side. He was a US Army Veteran and served during the Korean War. He spent his entire career in the grocery industry, primarily with Victory Markets and Flickinger’s Co.

Patrick was preceded in death by his first wife, Dolores Haffner Cupelo; parents, Pasquale and Concetta Cupelo; his brothers, Michael, Angelo, Carmen, William, Robert and John Cupelo, and his sister, Mary LaRose.

Survivors: Patrick is survived by his wife, Carol Cupelo; his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Lisa Cupelo; daughters and spouses, Cynthia and Gary McCrary and Melissa and Stephen Nims. He is also survived by his step daughter and her husband, Cynthia and Alan Perry; 8 grandchildren, Jason (Veronica) Cupelo, Lindsay Cupelo, Brittany (Michael) Hughes, Morgan (Johnathan Sabert) and Colin Nims and Paige, Jenna and Austin Perry.

Services: Private services will be held at this time with a celebration of Patrick’s life to follow. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Baldwin Fund thebaldwinfund.org (ATTN: Mary Bird, PO Box 187, Warners NY 13164) or to the West Genesee CSD Fine Arts Department (WGCSDSAF, ATTN: William Davern, 5201 West Genesee Street, Camillus NY 13031)