Nancy Ann Musacchio

Nancy Ann Musacchio, a longtime Beacon resident, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2024 at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Newburgh; she was 88-years old. She was born in Peabody, MA on March 30, 1936, daughter of the late Charles & Sylvia (Trojanowska) Whitmore.

On June 24, 1956 at St. Joseph Church in Lynn, MA, she married Anthony J. Musacchio ‘Chubs’, who predeceased her after 66-years of marriage on March 8, 2023. They were communicants of St. Joachim-St. John the Evangelist Church in Beacon for many years and Nancy was a teacher at CCD.

Nancy worked as the office manager for McMillen Oil Company in Beacon, for 27-years until she retired. She served on the board of assessors for many years, retiring in 2021. Nancy was a member of the City of Beacon Republican Committee for over-20 years. She was the first lady to run for local office, as the Commissioner of Finance for the City of Beacon.

Nancy was a Life-Member of the Beacon Elks Lodge 1493 Ladies Auxiliary; she was active with her husband Chubs for many years; she always enjoyed the fellowship there, the friends from the Lodge were like a second-family. Nancy enjoyed volunteering as Mrs. Claus at the Elks Lodge annual Christmas party. Since the death of her husband, the Elks Lodge members provided love, support and even a car ride for her weekly social hour at the club. She also was active with the Beacon Soccer Club League with Pat Kerr and Robert Galloway from 1978 where she was instrumental in raising funds for the construction of the first soccer field in Beacon. 

Nancy is survived by her four children: Dawn (Louis) D’Auria, Michael Musacchio, Anthony C. (Ivona) Musacchio, Troy (Kathy) Musacchio. Her grandchildren: Marc (Rachel) D’Auria, Allan, Stephen, Anthony J. ‘AJ’, Steven, Matthew (Zully), Konrad (Annette) Majchrzak. Her great-grandchildren, Sophia D’Auria, Klara, Casper, Lilah, Leandro, Alejandro & Mateo. She is also survived by one sister, Jane Whitmore, and several nieces, nephews & a host of friends. Nancy was a strong matriarch of the family, always supporting and encouraging her children to be the best they could be and to love and support one another.

Along with her beloved husband Chubs whom she is now reunited to celebrate their heavenly 68th wedding anniversary; Nancy was predeceased by her sister Judith Whitmore; her two brothers, Robert and Leonard Whitmore.

Her Family will receive Friends on Wednesday, June 19th from 3-7pm at the LIBBY FUNERAL HOME, 55 Teller Avenue, Beacon, New York. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 12:00PM, Thursday, June 20th at St. John the Evangelist Church, 31 Willow Street, Beacon; followed by a private cremation. Interment will be private at the convenience of her family at the Fishkill Rural Cemetery Community Mausoleum, Fishkill, New York.

In lieu of flowers Nancy’s family wishes for memorial donations to be made to either Hudson Valley Hospice, 374 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 or to the Kaplan Family Hospice of Orange & Sullivan, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550; as a thanks for the wonderful care given to their mother. To offer a message of condolence or share a fond memory, please visit: www.LibbyFuneralHome.com