John “Jack” A. Picciuto, Sr.

John Alphonse Picciuto, 84, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2026 at home in Carver, MA.

Known to all as “Jack,” he was born in Brockton, MA on July 21, 1942 and grew up in Avon.  He was the third of four children born to John Picciuto and Mary Uva Picciuto.  Jack graduated from Avon High School in 1960 and enlisted in the U.S. Marines.  He completed basic training at Paris Island, SC and was assigned as a flamethrower operator at Camp Lejeune, NC with duty supporting the Cuban Missile Crisis quarantine.  Honorably discharged in 1963, Jack returned home to MA where he became a meatcutter for Brockton Public Markets (BPM) which later became Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. He served as a trustee for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union during the latter half of his career.  He retired from Shaw’s in 2002, having spent forty years in his trade.

In retirement, Jack split his time between his homes in Spring Hill, FL and Carver, MA.  He was an avid golfer and motorcyclist, at one point owning two Harley Davidsons and participating in various bike weeks.  He also enjoyed boating and fishing, and spending time with family and friends.  Very mechanically minded, Jack could tinker with and fix nearly anything he put his hands on.  When it came to carving a turkey, nobody did it better.  He had a love of travel, and in his later years, he toured Italy and cruised the waters of Alaska on memorable family trips.

Jack was predeceased by his parents, John and Mary Picciuto; his sister Marie Greenbush and brother-in-law Joe Greenbush.  He is survived by his two children, Jack Picciuto Jr. (MaryEllen) and Debbie Esperanca (Michael), and 3 grandchildren who affectionately called him “Papa Jack” or “P-Jack”—Kelsey Picciuto (Ian Pararajasingham), Corey Picciuto (Manuela), and Anne Esperanca (Seth Richards); brother Louie Picciuto (Sherry Fitzpatrick); sister Linda Allan (Jeff); and a host of loving extended family members, neighbors, and friends.  Semper Fi!

A memorial funeral mass will be held on Friday, October 23rd at 11am at St. Michael’s Church in Avon.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.  Interment with military honors will follow St. Michael’s Cemetery, Avon.  Visiting hours are omitted.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund in memory of Jack.  www.johnnymac.org