Nicholas M. (Nick) Muscara
January 23, 1942 ~ April 24, 2007
On Tuesday, April 24, 2007, Nicholas “Nick” M. Muscara, 65, of Weirton, passed away peacefully at home after a brave battle with cancer. Born January 23, 1942 in Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of Jennie Fasola Muscara of Weirton and the late Henry Muscara.
Nick was an insurance agent for Prudential Insurance and also worked as a casino host at Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort. He was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, AARP, the Four Seasons Senior Citizens and volunteered his time at the Weirton Medical Center. Nick served in the US Marine Corp Reserves.
In addition to his mother, Nick is survived by his son Michael Muscara and his wife Bettina Dubois Muscara of Kalamazoo, Michigan; daughter Monica Fuccy and her husband Frank of Weirton; brother Sandy Muscara and his wife Dolly Barlow Muscara of Valparaiso, IN; sister Joann Bugin and her husband Chuck of Weirton; and grandchildren Hannah, 9; Henry, 6; Alycia, 20 and Allison, 10.
The family will receive friends Thursday 2-4 and 6-8PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated 10AM Friday at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church. Reverend Father Dean Borgmeyer will officiate. Entombment will be in St. Paul Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 380 Summit Avenue, Steubenville, OH 43952.
Share tributes with his family at www.grecohertnick.com
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
We feel blessed and were very fortunate to have experienced Nick’s sense of humor, smile,love for his family – children and grand children. Nick, we know that our LOrd has welcomed and embraced you.
We will all miss Nicky. He was a kind person with a big Heart. We all grew up as family. He is now free of pain & walking with Jesus among the Angels that we have lost throughout our lives. To his Family we wish you Love & Peace.
Nick , may the LOAD be with you. Been great to know you and share the fun and humor you brought to our family. The Christmas humor you brought to my family in the hot summer day you singing songs will be always remembered. The pranks you have done was your character of you living your life to the fullest to bring the best to all of us.
My thoughts, prayers and love are with all of you during this difficult time.
I worked with Nick at Mountaineer. he was allways fun to be around and a great person to talk to. I am so sorry for your loss.
God Bless Nick Muscara. He was one of my father’s favorite people. He always had a firm handshake and a warm smile whenever we met. He was genuinely interested in how you were doing and willingly listened. He had the enthusiasm of a child at times and I loved how he called his dad “Pop” just as I loved the response “Neek.” Our faith is that he is in a better place free of the pain and suffering that he endured. He is in God’s care now and reunited with many that have gone before him. His memory makes me smile and I feel happy and blessed that I was able to know him. I will miss him dearly. With Love Tom Nash
IT HAS BEEN A TRUE BLESSING TO KNOW SUCH A PERSON AS NICK. HE COULD PUT A SMILE ON ANYONES FACE, JUST BY SMILING HIMSELF. TO HIS FAMILY AND ALL THOSES WHO KNEW AND LOVED HIM, GOD BLESS, AND KNOW THAT HE IS ALWAYS WITH YOU. THE POTENZINI’S BILLIE, LARRY, NICK, MEYA
Dear Mike, Monica, Grandmother Muscara and all of your families; I was very sad to hear of Uncle Nick’s passing. He was a very kind and sincere man who always made time to visit us when we came back to visit Weirton. He was a great Uncle and he was my own Godfather, who I always respected for his knowledge on life. We will all miss him and we hope that he can rest in peace now that his medical suffering is over. With love and condolences, Rich, Cheryl, and Trinity Muscara.
Dear Grandma, Michael, Bettina, Hannah, Henry, Monica, Frank, Alycia, & Allyson, I am at a loss for words when I think of Uncle Nick’s passing. He was definitely in the favorite category when it came to uncles. His sense of humor made everyone feel at ease and he was always full of life. I will never forget our visits when we were younger and all of the crazy pranks he would play on our family. Who could forget the burnt garlic bread at Great America or the time that we had to put his picture on the table because he wasn’t there to eat spaghetti with us! I will always remember being greated by him calling me “Stephan-I” — I will miss his laugh. I, as well as David, Madeline & Jared wish you peace during this difficult time and hope that your memories will carry you through without too much pain. You are in our prayers and hope to celebrate his life through the blessings of our family. God’s peace be with you. Love, Stephanie (and family)
Mrs.Muscara, My sympathies and prayers are with you.Your son is in a place where there is no more suffering. You are in my prayers. Your Gardner Avenue Neighbor Rita Ruszkowski(Stella’s daughter)
To the family of my very good friend “Nick” It just seems like yesterday we were sitting at my dining room table planning our 35th class reunion. I know he is with God now and he will suffer no more. May God Bless all of you in this time of your loss. I will always remember Nick and the fun times we had in school. He was a very dear friend. Kay (Summers) Kemp
My Uncle Nick has always been one of those fun-loving uncles whom i always enjoyed visiting with whenever we came into Wierton to visit. He has always been such a genuine person and I shall miss his nice compliments and interesting conversations. He will be missed and I know that he is in a better place. My deepest sympathies go out to the entire family and God Bless.
Mike, Monica & Families, I am very sorry to hear about your dad passing. I sure have of a lot of great memories of him when we were kids. He was always fun to be around. I haven’t seen him in years, since Monica’s wedding, but I sure never forgot him. Fortunately, that day I got a picture of him holding my oldest son, Philip. Stay strong, he is with God now. Love, Maria
Dear Monica and Family, I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad. I have such fond memories of him from when we were growing up. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Desiree
I’m sorry that I was unable to attend the visitation. Nick was a kind gentleman who always had a smile on his face. You have my sympathy and my prayers.
Dear Monica, Michael and family, I just heard of your fathers passing late night on the 26th and was shocked. I had no idea. I “grew up” with your family and always remember you all very fondly. Your father and I got along very well, he was a great guy and I will miss him. Monica if there is anything that I can do PLEASE let me know. I am sorry that I was unable to attend the service. I will always smile when I think of all the conventions we atended and the goofy time we all had. Your father ALWAYS brought a smile to my face
I worked with Nick at the track probably 4 years ago or so. Nick was a wonderful man, and I was deeply saddened to read of his passing. I thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.
Although it was with great sadness that I received the news of Uncle Nick’s passing, I am comforted by the knowledge that he is in a much better place. I always will remember him for his sense of humor(it’s not a far stretch to think about him telling St. Peter a joke before he walked through the Pearly Gate), his willingness to give to others, and his bravery in the face of an adversity that would have made others fall.
To Michael, Monica, and Families, Sorry to learn of the passing of your dad. Wishing you strength and courage. Regards, Brian Fenske
I’m sorry to hear about the passing of a great man. I worked with Nick at Mountaineer and I learned alot about life from him. I am deeply sadden and I wish his family nothing but peace at a time like this.
It seems like only yesterday when we were all gathered in your house for a birthday or a First Communion. I remember your Dad was such a great fan of Notre Dame football (and named his dog Ara to prove it). He was your father and my Godfather, but now he is with our true Father for all time. It is hard for us to think of him as a child, but his life has only just begun. He will be loved and cared for as he loved and cared for you.
Words cannot describe our feeling of loss with our brother passing. There will be no more phone calls beginning not with “Hello” but with the telling of a joke. There will no more discussions of the latest DVD movie which one of us was either reccommending or panning for the other. It is comforting to know his suffering is at an end and he is with the majority of our family in Heaven. May God bless you, Nick!!!
My cousin Nicky, you were so vibant, so happy, so alive. Your voice could fill a room, your laughter fill our hearts. I am so sad for all of us, our family, to have lost you. We share a grief beyond description. I’ve heard that you’re better off and I know that, but death is a very selfish thing to those left hehind. We don’t want to be deprived of seeing you, talking to you, hearing your jokes, hearing you say “love you” at the end of a phone conversaion. How can it be that you are gone? I’ll miss your smiling face. Ilove you. Goodbye Nicky. Sis
With Uncle Nick’s untimely passing, the world has lost a very special human being, and heaven has gained a very special angel. What a grand reunion they must be having “up there” now! He lit up any room he entered; A little bit of him lives on in all of us who treasured our time together. Our prayers go out to our family with love, Teresa, Paul, Jessie, Ryan,and Sean.