ALFRED J. MOCCIA

Alfred J. Moccia passed away on September 30, 2004 at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA surrounded by his family. He was born to John and Catharine Moccia on December 2, 1917 in Wilmington, DE and married Evelyn Hedelt on June 25, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA. Beloved and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he is survived by his wife, Evelyn; sons: Donald of Scott’s Valley, CA and Bruce of Palm Springs, and his grandsons: Ryan and Joey.

A lawyer by training, he started his career at Drinker, Biddle, and Reath in Philadelphia. After serving as a pilot in the European Theatre during World War II, he worked for DuPont in Delaware before moving to New York to join General Aniline and Film. After serving as chief financial officer for American Airlines, he went to Sperry Rand (now Unisys) where he rose to become Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board before retiring in the mid 1980’s. He later became CEO of Warner Computer Systems. During his career, he served on the boards of many corporations, including Gencorp, Hoover Vacuums, European American Bank, American Savings, Associated Dry Goods, and Fuji Corp. He was a member of Winged Foot Golf Club, the Larchmont (NY) Yacht Club, and the University Club.

Services will be held on Saturday, October 9, at the Palm Springs Mortuary in Cathedral City, CA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, NYC, 10021.

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