Linda Mercurio

Linda Mercurio passed away on Saturday, November 7, at Kirkhaven Nursing Home after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Rochester, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Caroline (Smeraglia) Mercurio. Linda graduated from East High School, attended Monroe Community College, and worked for several companies in the city during her lifetime.

Linda shared her father Nick’s love of sports, and they spent countless hours watching games together in the family TV room. She was a devoted Buffalo Bills fan, but her greatest sporting joy was watching ice hockey, especially the Rochester Americans, affectionately known as the Amerks. For many years, she held season tickets to their home games. Linda also loved popular music of the 1960s and enjoyed listening to oldies stations on the radio.

Linda was predeceased by her parents and grandparents, as well as her aunts Helen Mercurio, Dolores Petruccelli (Michael), and Antoniette Palumbieri (Oreste), all of the Rochester area. She is survived by her cousins and their families in Rochester; Springfield, Massachusetts; and New Bern, North Carolina.

A graveside service will be held at a later date, at the convenience of the family.