Frank (Francesco) Charles Vaccaro died Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at The Courville Nursing home in Nashua, New Hampshire.  He was born September 15, 1920, in East Boston, Massachusetts where he grew up and graduated from East Boston High School.  He was one of five children and the son of Michelena and Luigi Vaccaro who had immigrated to the United States from Italy.

Frank loved music and studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music.  He played the Bass fiddle in the Big Bands such as the Larry Clinton Band where he traveled the country while arranging and composing the music he loved to play.  He also played in the Bob Bachelder Totem Pole Orchestra out of the Boston area and closer to home played with the Ted Herbert Orchestra. If you didn't find him playing music, you would find him skiing on the Black Diamond slopes at Sunapee or hiking Mt. Monadnock.  He enjoyed being in the outdoors and sitting on his back porch and looking at his gardens.

Frank is survived by his daughter Frances Herr and her husband Bill of Milford, NH, his son Philip Vaccaro of Merrimack, NH and his sister Mary Ciampolillo of Winthrop, Massachusetts.  He was the proud Papa to many grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom he adored.  Frank was predeceased by his first wife Shirley Lamb Vaccaro, his second wife Sara Savocca Vaccaro, and his daughter Donna Vaccaro Argie.

Calling hours and a service will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 10:00 at Rivet's Funeral Home at 425 Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack with the service immediately following at 10:30.  There will be a burial with military honors immediately following the service at St. Patrick's Cemetery 102 Derry Rd, Hudson, NH.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Home, Health, and Hospice.