Leo Masciulli

Dr. Leo Masciulli, 65, of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 18, 2011 with his wife, children, and grandchildren at his side.

Dr. Mascuilli was born in Montescaglioso, Italy. He immigrated to this country at the age of 12. He graduated from Rutgers University in Newark, N.J., and Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York City. After completing his residency in ophthalmology, he was awarded a Harvard Medical School fellowship in retina vitreous at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, MA. He founded the Retina Vitreous Center in East Brunswick, N.J. which later moved to New Brunswick and expanded to include several partners and additional offices in Bridgewater, Edison, Lakewood, Lawrenceville and Toms River, N.J.

Dr. Masciulli lived life to the fullest. In addition to retiring from a rewarding career in medicine, he was an avid skier and golfer and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life with his family and friends. Over the years, he continued to expand his knowledge of total well-being through a connection of the mind, body, and spirit. Most recently, he volunteered at the organic farm at the Cliffs Communities where he resided in South Carolina. He had a vibrant energy that will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Dr. Masciulli was pre-deceased by his father, Rocco Masciulli (2002) and his mother, Anna Masciulli (2010). He was the beloved husband of Ann Masciulli, loving father of Scott Masciulli and his wife, Gina, and Karen Trojanowski and her husband, Adam, and also cherished grandfather of Jake Masciulli and Sophie and Charlie Trojanowski. In addition, he is survived by his brother, Anthony Masciulli of Newark, N.J., his sister, Maria Rubin and her husband, Marty of Orlando, FL and his sister, Nancy Liggera and her husband, Richie Liggera, of Clark, N.J.

The family will be receiving friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, February 28th at the Jaqui-Kuhn Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1st at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cliffs Organic Farm. Please make checks payable to the Cliffs Management Services, mailed to The Cliffs Communities, P.O. Box 1549, Travelers Rest, SC 29690, Attention: Marie Owens. Please write, "Organic Farm" on the check.

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