Nicholas Melfi III

Nicholas Melfi III, 26, passed away Dec. 31, 2016.

Raised in Staten Island, he attended

Tottenville H.S.

He leaves behind his

grandmother,Cleonice

Melfi; father, Nicholas

Melfi; mother, Agnes Capizzo; stepmother, Cody

Melfi; sister and brotherinlaw, Nicole and Lou Bruno,

sister and brother-in-law, Kaitlin and Mike Vacirca, sister

and brother-in-law, Cristen and Joey Rigatti;

nephews, Salvatore and Vincent Vacirca, and many other

loved family members and friends.

Nicholas resided in Woodbridge, N.J., for four years,

and was a skilled diesel mechanic for Gabrielli

Kenworth of New Jersey. Nicholas loved to drive

around in his Swirvin Scurz, ride dirtbikes/quads, ride his

jetski, dance and sing to make everyone laugh, and

make up Nick'isms ("socka docka boop"). He was also a

car aficionado who LIVED LIFE TO THE FULLEST.

"Dance as though no one is watching you, Love as though

you have never been hurt before, Sing as though no one

can hear you, Live as though heaven is on earth"

Visitation is Thursday,

from 6 to 9 p.m. at Harmon

Funeral Home. Funeral Mass

is Friday at 10:30 a.m. at St.

Thomas R.C. Church, 6097

Amboy Rd., Staten Island.

Harmon Funeral Home

571 Forest Ave.

Staten Island, NY 10310

(718) 442-5056

Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY.