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Known to his friends as "Dr. Bill" or just "Doc", Dr. William Martucci fought a courageous nine year battle with Parkinson's that ended on June 19th, 2020 after what was nearly a three month hospital stay right smack in the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic.

His story is that of a loving husband and father and a caring family physician. He was born in Philadelphia but grew up in the Poconos in the tiny hamlet of Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania where he spent most of his life. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1967 and from Temple University's School of Medicine four years later. Shortly after his residency, he went into practice with his father Dr. John Martucci where they worked out of an office that was connected to the house in which he grew up. It may seem strange to think about in 2020 but back then they even made house calls. Upon his Father's retirement, he continued Family Practice Associates of Brodheadsville with his partner Dr. Donald Hiemenz where they would take care of generations of families. A dinner trip to the Effort or Chestnuthill Diner would usually result in a plethora of candid waves and smiles. He would sometimes jokingly say, "I can't always remember all of their names but I know what's wrong with them." He loved his patients and they loved him. "Doc" served his community proudly for close to four decades before his diagnosis eventually forced him into retirement.

He and his wife Ginny would have celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on July 8th. Their three sons were his pride and joy and the only thing that made him more proud were his eight grandchildren. You could often find him playing basketball with Chris, Nick, and Matt. Sometimes that was on the weekends after a long day of shearing Christmas trees with many of the boys friends from Pius and Pleasant Valley. Others it was on a weeknight in the gym at Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg or Pleasant Valley Middle School, a summer night at Bangor Park, and often an early morning run in Longport not long after the sun came up.

In the late 90s, he and Matt started what became an annual trip to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to attend the Eric Montross Father's Day Basketball Camp to benefit the UNC Children's Hospital. June 2019 marked the 25 year anniversary of Montross Camp and Bill was in attendance as a volunteer. He wore that badge proudly in what would be his last lengthy road trip and what proved to be a very special weekend as he reminisced with many good friends that they had made over the years. The night he passed would've been opening night for the camp's 26th year but Covid had other plans. There is some irony to his passing on that weekend. Camp was very special to him and remained one of the things he loved most and always looked forward to every year.

Weekends at the Jersey shore in Longport won't quite ever be the same. Bill leaves behind a legacy of hard work, selflessness, and unconditional love that always strived to put his family above all else. He had a front row seat to see Chris become a third generation physician, Nick briefly play football with the NFL's Oakland Raiders, and Matt broadcast college basketball games on ESPN. We mourn what we lost but we remember the honorable and loving husband, father, grandfather, doctor, and friend that we had. It is for this that we remain most thankful.

If you feel so inclined to donate and have a story you'd like to share about "Doc", please feel free to do so by signing the guestbook.
Thank you for your kindness in remembering someone that we loved so dearly.

-Ginny, Irene, Chris (Amy),Nick (Liz), Matt (Stephanie), and family.