BUCCI, Mark

Mark Bucci Born in New York City, New Yor, on Feb. 26, 1924. Departed on Aug. 22, 2002 and resided in Camp Verde, Arizona. Mark Bucci, 78, of Camp Verde, Arizona died on August 22, 2002. Mr. Bucci was born in New York, New York on February 26, 1924. Mr. Bucci was a Julliard graduate and the first recipient of the Irving Berlin Scholarship endowed by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Mr. Bucci first attracted national attention in 1954 when he was featured in Time magazine for setting James Thurber's 'Thirteen Clocks' to music for ABC-TV. In 1966 he was co-winner of the 'Italia Prize' for best musical theater work written for television for his opera 'The Hero', which had been commissioned by Lincoln Center. His 'Tale For a Deaf Ear' was commissioned by the Berkshire Music Festival and first performed there. It was later performed by the City Center Opera and most recently, in 1997, by the Center for Contemporary Opera. It was reviewed by Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times, June 2, 1997. His most popular and funniest work is the one act opera satire, 'Sweet Betsy From Pike'. Mr. Bucci orchestrated for all media, composed film and TV scores and published several plays. He is survived by his son, Jonathon Phillips Bucci and grandson, Nicholas Bucci. Funeral services were held at the Westcott Funeral Home Chapel in Camp Verde, Arizona on Thursday, August 29th. Burial was at the Valley View Cemetery in Clarkdale, Arizona Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona.