Vincent D. Cincotta, 79, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at home with family surrounding him.
Vincent was born and raised in Yonkers, NY, the son of the late Thomas and Antoinette Cincotta.
Vincent graduated in 1959 from Saunders Trade and Tech High School. In January of 1960 he enlisted in the Army. While in service, he married the love of his life Josephine Portanova in 1961. When he was honorably discharged in 1963 as a Spec 4 from signal Corp, he went on to work for Corn Products Inc. in Yonkers for 13 years.
In 1972 he moved his family to New Windsor and went to work for Luna Bakery. The family later opened their own business, a deli called Vinnies in New Windsor. Five years later he went to work for Drakes Bakery until his retirement in 2002.
In Yonkers he joined the Knights of Columbus at age 18, and after moving to New Windsor he transferred to Cornwall Council NY and worked his way up to Grand Knight; he then transferred to Newburgh, NY Council 444. He joined the New Windsor Auxiliary Police and was Senior Court Officer for the Town of New Windsor Court with his best friend Tony D’Angelo. He also belonged to the F.O.P. Lodge 188 in Mid-Hudson. When he retired, JoAnn and moved to Las Vegas, and after 5 years moved back home to be with their children and grandchildren.
Vincent leaves behind his wife JoAnn, his daughter Toni and her husband Carmelo Cosentino; his son Thomas and his wife Tricia; his brother Dominick and his wife Georgette Cincotta; his grandchildren Vincent and Andrea Nevling, Remi Cosentino, Gino, Anthony and Vincent Cincotta, April and her husband Mathew Zuniga, his many nieces, nephews and great, great great nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Francis of Assisi on Monday, Nov. 23 with entombment following in Cedar Hill Mausoleum.