Benjamin J. Sarconi Sr.

Benjamin J. Sarconi Sr of Cold Spring passed away on May 5, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 84.

Born on August 28, 1940 in New York City to the late Benjamin and Margaret O’Neill Sarconi.

Ben grew up on the East Side on Manhattan where he attended school and enlisted in the United States Army where he served his country in the 82nd Airborne. He worked as a plant manager for American Compressed Gas and then Awisco in Queens. He owned Benny's TV service and ran the TV rental at Butterfield Hospital. He was a former lector and Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of Loretto Church.

On November 16, 1960 he married Joan Needham at St. Monica’s Church.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years Joan at home, Children Elizabeth Brosang and her husband Rick, Benjamin Sarconi Jr and his husband Eric Roy, and Anthony Sarconi. Grandchildren Thomas Paulson, Chelsea Paulson and Taylor Sarconi and 3 great grand children.

His brother James Sarconi and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services will be private under the direction of Clinton Funeral Home- Cold Spring.