Benito J. "Ben" Cornacchio

Benito J. “Ben” Cornacchio passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown, PA. He was 87. Mr. Cornacchio was a resident of King of Prussia, PA. He graduated from Radnor High School in 1952 and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Temple University in 1958. Ben was the owner and operator of Ben Cornacchio Builders, for 50 years, designing residential additions and houses. He was a member of the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and Sacred Heart Church, both in Bridgeport, PA. Ben was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving as a Chaplain’s Assistant in France. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA on March 7, 1934, he was a son of the late Berardo and Gilda (Quicci) Cornacchio. Surviving is his loving family including his wife of 35 years, Christel (Bartsch) Cornacchio; two sons, Mark Cornacchio and Steven (Diana) Cornacchio; a step-son, John Backetti; three step-daughters: Donna Statuti, Angela (Tony) Differ and Regina (Brad) Wannemacher; a grandson, E.J. Backetti (Danielle Gambone); a great-granddaughter, Gianna Backetti; and many other loving family members. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary (Larcinese) Cornacchio; grandson, Timothy Wannemacher; brother, Enzo Cornacchio; and sister, Angie Cornacchio. Relatives & friends are invited to Ben’s viewings at the Bacchi Funeral Home & Crematory, Ltd., 805 DeKalb St., Bridgeport, PA on Friday, November 19, 2021 from 6 to 8:00 pm; also at Sacred Heart Church on Saturday the 20th from 9:30 to 10:15 am. His Funeral Mass will start at 10:30 am. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ben’s memory to Sacred Heart Church, 120 Jefferson Street, Bridgeport, PA 19405. Condolences to the family at www.bacchifh.com