Antonio McLaughlin

June 21, 1963 - December 7, 2020

Antonio McLaughlin, 57, of Syracuse, passed away suddenly on Monday. Antonio worked for many years with his uncles, Sam Princi and Rocco Cannata at Sam and Rocco’s Sunoco Station. He then changed jobs and drove a taxi for several years. He was a car enthusiast and enjoyed riding in his car with his mother listening to music. He loved fishing but most of all loved his family, especially his nieces and nephews. When his niece Jordan was born and he held her for the first time, he did not want to let her go. Antonio was thrilled when he learned his sister, Maria was pregnant with triplets. He was always there for his nieces and nephews and cherished the bond that they had. He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy; brother, David McLaughlin; and grandparents, Antonio and Maria Princi. Survivors include his mother, Maria Princi; sister, Maria Grosso; nieces and nephews, Jordan (16), Michael (12), Morah (12), and Louis (12) Grosso; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 11th, 10 a.m. at FARONE & SON Inc Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends and family may call on Friday, December 11th, from 9-10 a.m. at FARONE & SON Inc Funeral Home, 1500 Park Street. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.