Charles Pirozzoli Obituary (1924 - 2015)

Mr. Pirozzoli was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on June 6, 1924. He was the eldest son of Alfonzo Pirozzoli and Elizabeth DeVico Pirozzoli. He was preceded in death by his sister, Florence Miktus. He was a long time business executive with U.C. Milk Co. as Vice President, plant manager, and member of the Board of Directors for over 30 years. He began his career in 1945 and was employed until September 2007 over 62 years. He graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1942 and attended Ohio State University. He was a World War II Army Veteran, serving in Europe. He was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 5480 and American Legion Post 6. He was a long time member of Madisonville First Baptist Church. He was a past president of the Loyalty Sunday School Class. He was a past president of Madisonville Jaycee's Civitan Club and the Western Kentucky Dairy Tech Society. He was a member of Ky. Dairy Products Association and Board member of the Ky. Assocation of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians. He was a Kentucky Colonel. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jewel Pirozzoli; 2 sons, Charles W. (Judy) Pirozzoli, of Effingham, IL, and Mark A. Pirozzoli of Topeka, KS; one daughter, Beth Pirozzoli (Tommy) Conrad of Providence, KY; 2 step-sons, Sam Ferrell and Neal (Cindy) Ferrell of Madisonville; 1 sister, Rose Spinelli of Whitehouse Station, NJ; 3 brothers, Nathan Pirozzoli of Linden, NJ, Louis J. Pirozzoli, of Whiting, NJ, and Alphonso T. Pirozzoli of Easton, PA; 7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; and 4 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted at Barnett Strother Funeral Home at 1:00 P.M. Friday, June 12, 2015 in Madisonville with Dr. Joe Leonard officiating. Burial will follows in Odd Fellows Cemetery where the Hopkins County Honor Guard will provide graveside rites. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Thursday and from 11:00 A.M. until service time Friday at the funeral home.