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[Chubby]

My good friend and racer Kenny "LiL Time" Piccola has passed away.

This man taught me from the beginning when I was a little kid, and I traveled all over the coast with him.  
I will miss him very much. Kenny was also the former owner and manager of Slots-A-Lot for a long time. He was one of the kindest people I have ever met. If you met him, you will know what im talking about.  

May you rest in peace, Kenny. I will miss you, man.
 
Chubby

[Half Fast]

Total bummer!
 
Rest in peace, Kenny.

[MSwiss]

Boy, more bad news about a prominent slot racing figure passing before their time.
 
May Kenny rest in peace.

[Lone Wolf]

Wow, sad news indeed. Did he move away or was he still in NY? Any other details?

[gjc2]

I'm very sad to hear the news. I knew Kenny well. 
 
Rest in peace, Kenny.

[Noose]

This is very sad. He was really looking forward to his retirement.

RIP, Lil Time.

[tonyp]

RIP, Kenny.

[Uncle Fred]

I am very sorry to hear this. I used to race GR27 with Ken at PJ.

RIP.

[Cheater]

Hearing this sad news after battling the horrible traffic in Atlanta this afternoon has not improved my mood.

I only met Kenny a single time, when I visisted Slots-A-Lot after the Fall Brawl a couple of years ago. He greeted me like a long-lost best friend...

My sincere condolences to his family and obvious large circle of friends.

[Cheater]

Pic of Kenny (in the middle) by Fred Strauss.

[Bill from NH]

That's Fred with the gray hair, Derek on the right, and I think Mark Craven sitting in the background.

[Cheater]

Another neat pic of Kenny, from the Slots-A-Lot website I am told.

[PCH Parts Express]

Rest in peace, Kenny. Kenny gave many years of good service to slot car people. Kenny was good people.

[Cheater]

Another good pic of Kenny. Prime Racing's Mark Schlussman on the left, Kenny on the right.

[Larry Labounty]

Enjoyed my couple of trips to Slots-A-Lot and BS'ing with Kenny about our USRA East days. His memory was a lot better!

Godspeed, Kenny.

[odbuttgude]

Never got a chance to visit his place or meet him, but wish I had.

RIP, Kenny.

My condolences to the family.

[slotcarone]

Chubby said it all about Kenny. Always a great host and racer too. My condolences to his family and slot racing family.

 

RIP, Kenny.

[Cheater]

I am sharing this post Mark Schlussman made at OWH:

 

Today is a very sad day for me, Prime Air Conditioning and Prime Racing and everyone that knew Cross Island Kenny. 

Kenny passed away in his sleep this week.

I met Kenny at a Brooklyn Slot car raceway over 30 years ago. We became instant friends. Kenny was a master baker by trade when I met him and a slot car guru from many years before I met him. He quit his job at a bakery and became manager of that Brooklyn raceway and soon moved on to manage Slots-A-Lot Raceway in Douglaston NY. He stayed with Slots-A-Lot Raceway after they moved to Franklin Square, NY.

Over 20 years ago he came to work for me at Prime Air Conditioning. He thrived with us and he also worked at Prime Racing with me. Eventually Cath,y the owner of Slots-A-Lot Raceway gave in to Kenny's desire to own the raceway and sold it to him. About three or four years ago Kenny had to leave us at Prime Air due to health problems but he kept the raceway and did everything he could to improve our hobby/sport. But with his poor health issues he gave in and retired a few months ago, sold the raceway, and moved to Virginia to enjoy life??? He passed away peacefully in his sleep this week.

 

RIP, Kenny. I will think of and look for you on the Cross Island Parkway whenever I drive on it!

I will miss you!

 

Please share this post so all of Kenny's slot car friends will know that we lost a great one this week.

Mark
Prime Racing

[Matt Bruce]

Sorry to hear. Kenny was a great person and racer. A staple in the NY slot racing scene for many years who helped countless kids discover the hobby. He will be missed.

 

RIP, Kenny.

[Pat Skeggs]

Me and Gean broke in to slot racing at Northen Bul years ago. Kenny was the kindest person you would ever meet.

 

RIP, Kenny.

[NY Nick]

I talked to him on Tuesday, he sound happy and was looking forward in his life.

Kenny and I were from the same place. I will miss him vary much. 

[Cheater]

Kenny's obituary, courtesy of a Facebook post by James Williams:
 
Kenneth S. Piccola
Oct 10, 1961 - Apr 2, 2015

 

 
Kenneth S. Piccola, 53, of Brooklyn, NY, passed away in his sleep at home on April 2, 2015. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of Margaret Vivenzio and Salvatore Piccola. He worked as a baker, air conditioner installer, and fulfilled his dream of owning a slot car raceway. He loved rock music, most notably bands such as the Beatles, Bruce Springstein, Fleetwood Mac, and the Rolling Stones. His interests included cars, slot car racing, spending time with friends, listening to music, watching movies, going to concerts, and renovating his home. He was a happy go lucky, honest, caring, generous, kind, trusting, and loyal friend. Kenny leaves his legacy to be cherished by his life-long companion Bernadette, goddaughter Michelle, his cat Woody-Al, his dog Brooklyn, and many more friends.

[Cheater]

Kenny's service details:
 
Visitation:
Saturday, April 11 & Sunday, April 12, 2015 
Leone Funeral Home
696 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232
 
Mass:
St. Thomas Aquinas RC Church
249 9th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
 
Cemetery:

St. Charles Cemetery

Wellwood Avenue

Farmingdale, NY 11735

[Cheater]

[nicky 65]

RIP, Kenny...

The slot racing world has lost a true ambassador of the hobby. Nobody loved slot car racing more than Kenny. We can only hope that there are more racers with the passion Kenny had for slot cars.