Sandro Fabrizio Micocci, DPT, 45, of North Whitehall, died June 7, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, from injuries he sustained in a cycling accident in Upper Macungie Township.

He and his wife, Jessica E. (Ruckel) Micocci, were married 12 years last Oct. 13.

Born Nov. 9, 1974, in Rome, Italy, he was the son of Remo and Marisa (DiPaterniano) Micocci of Folsom, Calif.

He earned a Doctorate in physical therapy degree from Slippery Rock University in 2004 and was employed at Lehigh Valley Health Network for the last two and a half years.

Before that, he worked at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, Allentown.

He was currently serving as the secretary of the Eastern Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center, Trexlertown.

In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by children Isabella and Michael Micocci, both at home; sisters Michaela Healy (Brian) of Folsom, and nephew Luca, Daniela Gryniewicz (Kevin) of San Diego, Calif.; mother- and father-in-law, James F. and Elizabeth V. (Borgia) Ruckel of East Stroudsburg; brothers-in-law Timothy J. Ruckel of East Stroudsburg, Seth J. Ruckel (Carissa) of Tannersville; an additional niece and two nephews.

A private funeral service will be held in Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. 4906 Route 309, Schnecksville.

There will be no public calling hours.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael Micocci Education Fund and/or to the Eastern PA Down Syndrome Center, both c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.