Victor Minicozzi Obituary

Victor Lawerence Minicozzi Jr, 63, of Auburn, Ky passed at his residence on Saturday, March 14, 2026. He was born in South Plainfield, NJ to the late Victor Minicozzi & Patricia Barto. He is also preceded in death by paternal grandparents Guiseppe & Elizabeth Minicozzi, maternal grandparents Ray & Mary Barto & a brother David Minicozzi. Victor is survived by his wife, Juanita Minicozzi (whom he ever so lovingly referred to as the general), daughter Madison Minicozzi, stepchildren (whom he loved & treated as his own), Chris(Kayla) Kelley, Morgan(Jovanni) Campbell, Ray(Cheyanna)Darden, Mamie Darden, Logan Darden & Gwendolyn Darden, Grandchildren, Jackson & Mason Kelley, Jayton, Marley, & Max Campbell, Lasley & Arlo Darden, Maeliza Hardison, Brother, Leonard(Gwyneth) Minicozzi, Sister, Trish(Tom) Asch, & several nieces & nephews.

Victor was very proud of his Italian heritage. He loved & cherished his family & friends. He always made them his top priority putting himself last. He had the best sense of humor & a love of all things sports, especially baseball.

Victor was an active member of the South Plainfield Jr Baseball Club from ages 8-15. He was a traveling all star many times during his career. He also served as an umpire equipment manager. He even coached his younger brother Len one season. He became extremely active 1990-1996 serving on the board of directors as trustee, assistant tournament director, & commissioner of the league. He played basketball on the CYO team. He loved to bowl in leagues & tournaments. He had also served as commissioner of the South Plainfield Floor Hockey League. Victor was a lifelong NY Yankees, Giants, & Rangers fan.

Victor worked in the insurance industry for over 40 years. His last position until the time of his death was operations manager at United Healthcare.

A Celebration of Life for Victor Minicozzi Jr will be conducted at 5:30pm on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Kirby Funeral Services Russellville, KY. Visitation is Saturday at 4:30 pm until time of service. The family ask that in lieu of flowers please send donations to South Plainfield Junior Baseball Club, 1140 Loraine Ave. , South Plainfield, NJ 07080