Pasco Louis Fusco, husband and father, passed away at the age of 73 Pasco Louis Fusco, husband and father, passed away at age 73 after a short illness. He was born in Johnston, Rhode Island on October 15, 1949 to Pasco Fusco and Adeline (Ferri) Fusco. He attended Johnston High School, graduated, and enlisted in the USMC. He has been a resident of St. Mary's County since 1974, having accepted a position with DynCorp at Pax River Naval Air Station.

Pasco, (Pat) was married to his spouse of 50 years, Celeste Anne (Pothier) Fusco. They have one child, Rachel Anne Fusco of Lusby, Maryland. Pat was an avid fisherman and belonged to the local Bassmasters Club for a time. His enjoyment was finding just the right bait and technique to catch "the big one". He enjoyed the sport whether or not it involved competition. Many were the days spent on St. Mary's Lake with what he called "bassin assassins" and garlic spray to entice the fish. He also loved to play his guitar and could be found, especially during the holidays, visiting local nursing homes to sing with his group of friends. He spent many hours at home with his guitar, wearing his headphone amp; practicing and singing his church songs and favorite music. He had recently begun to teach himself how to play the mandolin.

Pat loved animals and had the patience to befriend anything that wandered into the yard. Feral cats would eventually allow him to pet them and sit on his lap, he shared his banana with a ground hog every morning, rabbits who would sit at his feet and eat carrots or other tidbits that he might have had, deer would wait in the yard for him to bring out the corn to fill the feeder. Black vultures were his favorite and nearly every morning during nesting season they would arrive for a handout. Soon, they were frequently at the house, "knocking" on the door with their beaks, when he did not come outside fast enough. The adults would bring their young each year to enjoy roast chicken, cheddar cheese and drink from the pool. He most recently began wood carving classes at the Loffler Senior Center. He was able to finish carvings of a kestrel as well as a blue jay, both of which won ribbons at the county fair.

He loved movies-any movie, especially with surround sound. He could quote many of them and enjoyed talking about them after. Another favorite thing of Pat's was eating out. He loved to eat and frequented the local restaurants of St. Mary's, always leaving behind a few of his dollar bill origami animals. Actually, he left them everywhere. He was always folding dollar bills, sitting on the couch, riding in the car, walking around the stores. If someone took interest, he gave them one. If it was an animal, he knew he would make their request. So, if you see a dollar bill folded into a frog, peacock, snail, elephant, baby elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, donkey, dolphin, butterfly, you can think to yourself "Pat was here."


Pat was easy going and kind, always willing to help a friend. There is no one that he turned away if they needed help. He is preceded in death by his father Pasco, mother Adeline, and sister Linda Ann Jones. He is survived by his sister Kathleen Hyde, his spouse Celeste and his daughter Rachel.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in Calvary Bible Church Lusby, MD. Where a funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM with Pastor Dan Simmons officiating. Interment will be held in Chesapeake Highland Memorial Gardens Port Tobacco, MD. Pallbearers will be, Scott Owens, Gill Lott, Johnathan Palmer, and Wade Thompson.