Obituaries
AMCM (Ret) Dominick ‘Nick’ Bucci (1946 – 2026)
AMCM (Ret) Dominick ‘Nick’ Bucci, age 80, of Greenwich, CT, and Brunswick, ME, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
AMCM (Ret) Dominick ‘Nick’ Bucci
Nick spent three decades in the US Navy, working tirelessly in the P-3 community defending the homeland. He spent his career stationed in Brunswick, Maine, and Rota, Spain, with his twilight duty in Patuxent River, Maryland. He then spent several years supporting the Archdiocese of Washington DC, before retiring to Florida. Nick enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing, and spending time with his family.
Nick is survived by his beloved wife, Donna Bucci (nee Coulombe); two daughters and one son-in-law, Michelle Lemmon, Cheryl Granger, and Mark Granger; six grandchildren and their spouses, and six great-grandchildren with another on the way; three siblings, Emil, Arthur, and Camille, and their spouses, Chris, Lisa, and Howard. He also leaves behind many other family members and friends who love and respect him.
Viewing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal, VA, with a service at 12:00 p.m., officiated by Sammy Campbell. Inurnment will be on Thursday, May 7, at 1:00 p.m. at Culpeper National Cemetery in Culpeper, VA, with military honors.
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