Obituary of David F. Cusick

Cusick, David F. age 92 of Pompton Plains, Pequannock Twsp. on January 3, 2016. Beloved husband of the late and former Marjorie E. Sullivan (2012). Loving Father of Wendy Zabriskie and her husband Thomas of Lansdale, PA., Lois Buonforte and her husband Louis of Wayne and David H. Cusick and his wife Lesley of Oliver Springs, TN. Dear Grandfather of Anne Tocco, Thomas Zabriskie, Mary Zabriskie, Monica Gerlisky and Marlo Buonforte. Great Grandfather of Kayla Tocco, Garis Tocco and Cameron Tocco. Brother of the late Donald E. Cusick (1984). Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Born in Paterson, he lived in Totowa until 1987 when he moved to Melbourne, FL. before returning to Pompton Plains. He was an Iron Worker for the Iron Worker's Union Local #483, Paterson for forty three years before retiring in 1988. Mr. Cusick was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the European Theater in Normandy, Rhineland and Northern France. He received the American Service Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of the American Legion Post #227, Totowa. He was a member of the Totowa First Aid Squad serving as a driver. Mr. Cusick was a member and a Chairman of the Totowa Board of Adjustment for 25 Years. He also volunteered his time building the Totowa PAL. He was an avid reader. He enjoyed researching geneology, and he was a member of the Passaic County Geneological Society. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Thursday at 10:00 AM. Committal service to follow at Laurel Grove Crematory, Totowa. Relatives and friends may visit Wednesday 4:00 - 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10017 and/or the Wounded Warrior Project, Room 320, 370 7th Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10001 would be appreciated.