Timothy Andrew McCaffrey, age 67, of Croton on Hudson, New York, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022. Timothy was born November 15, 1954 in The Bronx, to Theresa Catherine McCaffrey, née Bussinger, and Thomas Andrew McCaffrey.
Timothy was a resident of Croton on Hudson for 29 years, where he shared a home with his husband, Jimmy Brett, age 73. Tim & Jimmy were together for 45 years, having met on April Fool's Day, 1977, in Manhattan. They lived in Manhattan and The Bronx before moving to Croton in 1993.
Tim lived his early years on Southern Boulevard in The Bronx, across from The Bronx Zoo, which he visited regularly with his parents. The family moved to New Jersey when he was little, and he grew up in Palisades Park and Ridgefield. He attended St. Michael's School in Palisades Park and St. Cecilia High School in Englewood. He studied Nutrition and Dietetics at City University Lehman College in The Bronx.
Tim retired from Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital in 2021, where he finished a long, arduous career in Medical Coding management. Prior to his years at Montefiore, Tim spent many years as a supervisor in Medical Coding at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.
Tim was a wonderful cook and collected food, spices, and recipes from all over the world. He delighted in thrilling friends and family with exotic and flavorful meals. Tim had a passion for nature, animals, his plants, and gardening, as well as music and the arts. Tim and Jimmy travelled all over the country, visited many islands in the Caribbean, and experienced Israel and Egypt. He had a vast collection of prints that he treasured, as well as a collection of t-shirts with cartoon characters that he wore as often as possible. He loved his cats Brando, Patchy, Venus, and KandyKorn. Tim loved a good joke and had a great sense of humor all will remember.
Tim is survived by his husband, his three sisters, Ellen Marrone, Peggy Bonaccorsi, and Cathy Moran, two brothers-in-law, Sal Bonaccorsi and Kevin Moran, and seven nieces and nephews: Michael, Briana, and Thomas Marrone, Carolyn and Liz Bonaccorsi, and Julia and Brian Moran. He is also survived by the many members of the Brett family. Tim gave great pleasure to all, and they will miss him enormously.
Tim is predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Theresa McCaffrey, and his brother-in-law Daniel C Marrone.
A memorial celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th from 4 to 8 PM at Edward F. Carter Funeral Home located at 170 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Trevor Project and/or Camp Sunshine Maine.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.efcarter.com for the McCaffrey/ Brett families.
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