Obituary of John P. Baccoli

John passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025.  He is predeceased by his siblings, Violet DeRicco (Henry), Hugo Baccoli (Rose), and Clementine Letizia; brother-in-law, Larry Pembroke and daughter-in-law, Carol Baccoli.

John is survived by by his loving wife of 67 years and devoted caregiver, Josephine (Josie); sister-in-law Mary Ann Pembroke; children, JoAnn Waasdorp (Dave), Theresa Harte (Nassir Mohammed), John Baccoli, Evelyn Lang (Scott), Michael Baccoli (David Wegner); son-in-law, Jim Harte; ten grandchildren, Lori Jo Herbert (Chris), Lacey Waasdorp (Vince Conge), James Harte (Alyssa Kimmey), Kevin Harte (Chelsea), Francis (Claire) Harte (Amanda Byron), Sarah McGrath (Sean), Ben Lang, Laura Davis (Max), Sam Baccoli (Brett Naylor),
Grace Baccoli; two great-grandsons, Silas McGrath and Otis Herbert, and many loving extended family members and friends.

Calling hours will be Monday, November 24, 2025 from 4-7PM at Harris Funeral Home (570 S Kings Hwy, Rochester, NY 14617).
Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:30AM at Holy Cross Church (4492 Lake Ave, Rochester, NY 14612). Internment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. 

John was a kind, gentle, generous, faithful man with a wonderful sense of humor that persisted despite his later health challenges.
John was an electrical engineer at Eastman Kodak for 25 yrs, working on defense satellites. After retiring in 1989, he worked at Harris Communications and taught engineering at Genessee Community College. He was active in Boy Scouts, serving as a leader and backpacking with his sons. He enjoyed cheering on his children and grandchildren in their many sports and activities – hockey, baseball, swimming, volleyball, dance, musical theater to name a few.

The family spent many summer weekends around a campfire with the Road Runners. He was a passionate cook and loved to putter in the kitchen, though was not that great at cleaning up. His sauce and meatballs are legendary. He enjoyed all kinds of dance and began tap lessons at age 14. He practiced and performed for nearly 40 years with the Oasis tappers. He was privileged to be able to perform at recitals with five of his six granddaughters. He and Josie loved ballroom, round, and square dancing and made many lasting friendships among the groups they belonged to. He had a hidden talent for cake decorating. Other hobbies included woodworking, puzzles, and Suduko. He was a skilled handyman and generously shared his time and talents.
John leaves a legacy of kindness and his gentle spirit will be deeply missed.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to one of the following organizations:
The Alzheimer Society 
The American Heart Association 
The American Cancer Society