MANHATTAN, NY – On, May 27, 2021, the Postal Service in New York City is recognizing Letter Carrier Anthony Puccio by dedicating the Letter Carrier Academy in Manhattan in his honor. Anthony Puccio, a 62-year Postal employee passed away in January. The Letter Carrier Academy, which was founded in 2005, will be renamed the Anthony Puccio Letter Carrier Academy during a virtual dedication ceremony.

Anthony Puccio became a letter carrier on December 20, 1958. He delivered mail out of the Triborough Post Office in Manhattan, to the same route, for his entire career.

On Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10 a.m., the Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office will host a virtual ceremony celebrating and honoring his legacy.

The newly dedicated Anthony Puccio Letter Carrier Academy will be located at the Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

Where:

via Zoom link

When:

May 27, 2021 at 10 a.m

What:

A virtual celebration of Letter Carrier Anthony Puccio and dedication of the Letter Carrier Academy

Who:

Lorraine Castellano – United States Postal Service District Manager
Marcellina Del Pizzo – Postmaster of Manhattan
Charles Heege – President of Vincent R. Sombrotto Branch 36 NALC
and Family and Friends

Duration:

1 hour

The plaque will read as follows:

THIS CARRIER ACADEMY
IS NAMED IN HONOR OF
LETTER CARRIER
ANTHONY PUCCIO
DEDICATED TO SERVICE,
HE DELIVERED MAIL IN NYC
FOR 62 YEARS
EOD 1958 – 2020 RET.

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