Phil Antonucci, 59, musician, family man, dies
Photo credit: Tanya Henigman | Guitarist Phil Antonucci died of prostate cancer Aug. 27, 2012 at Hospice House in East Northport, surrounded by family. He was 59.
Newsday's obituary for Phil Antonucci
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Phil Antonucci lived his dream. At age 11, he started performing in a band, and music would become the thread woven into the fabric of his life, from earning a living to using it to convey his feelings about other loves -- his wife and children.
"He was an amazing and talented entertainer," said Dee Charletta Antonucci, his wife of 24 years. The couple started dating in 1983 while both worked...
