William J. "Poppa Bill" DiCicco

William J. "Poppa Bill" DiCicco 1949 - 2008 CANANDAIGUA/WATERLOO - William J. "Poppa Bill" DiCicco, 59, of 4515 Middle Cheshire Road, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, following a courageous battle with leukemia. Friends may call Monday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Coe-Genung Funeral Home, 46 W. Main St., Waterloo. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., at the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, 35 Center St., Waterloo. The Rev. Thomas Mull, pastor of St. Mary's Church, Canandaigua, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Sands Cancer Center, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua, NY 14424; or James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Ave., P.O. Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642. Bill, the son of Joseph and Carmela Valerio DiCicco, was born March 12, 1949 in Waterloo. He was a 1967 graduate of Waterloo Central School, 1971 graduate of Ithaca College and 1980 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, with a master's degree in business administration. He had been employed as an assistant superintendent for business throughout the Finger Lakes and Monroe County. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Martha Eddy DiCicco; son, Aaron (Julie) DiCicco and son Jacob, of Webster; daughters, Shannon (Austin) Reed and children, Aiden and Ashley, of Canandaigua, and Meagan (Darrick) Phippen and daughter to be born in May, of Farmington; parents, Joseph and Carmela DiCicco; and brother, Joseph DiCicco, all of Waterloo; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father- and mother-in-law, William and Mary Eddy; and brother-in-law, John Eddy.