Vincent Vecchiotti, 96, of Greenwich, CT, passed away peacefully of natural causes on November 23, 2023 at his home in Jupiter, FL, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Bergenfield, NJ on July 11, 1927, Vincent was an enterprising, ambitious, hardworking man who served in the Navy during World War II.
Vincent began his successful career with his brother as co-founder/owner of Star Manufacturing in Little Ferry, NJ. His career continued as a real estate developer in New Jersey and New York. It was his passion for cooking that led to owning the award-winning Stony Hill Inn located in Hackensack, NJ.
In his spare time, Vincent enjoyed taking to the skies as an experienced pilot. He was an avid golfer and long-time member of Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY, The Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter, FL and The Union League Club in Manhattan. Vincent loved to travel and wanted to experience as much of the world as possible with his soul mate and late wife, Marilyn.
Vincent will always be remembered for his love of life and his joy of giving to others. He will be dearly missed.
Vincent is survived by his daughter Elise Brunhofer of Farmingdale, NJ, son Vincent Vecchiotti of Golden, CO, his stepchildren Susan Wohlforth of Greenwich, David Telesco of Ridgewood, NJ, and Cricket Burns of Manhattan.
He is also survived by ten grandchildren and one great-grandson. Vincent was preceded in death by his mother Mary Vecchiotti, father Vincent Vecchiotti, his brother Frank Vecchiotti, and beloved wife, Marilyn Vecchiotti.
To honor and celebrate Vincent’s life, a visitation will be held on Thursday, December 14 from 4:00-8:00pm at Leo P. Gallagher & Son, 31 Arch Street, Greenwich, CT. The funeral service will take place on Friday, December 15 at 10:30 am at Saint Michael the Archangel Church, 469 North Street, Greenwich, CT.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) or the Foundation Fighting Blindness (donate. fightingblindness.org).