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Ernest Jerome “Ernie” Scalzi Sr.

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Ernest Jerome “Ernie” Scalzi Sr.

Birth
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Death
6 Jul 2022 (aged 101)
Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot
Section 18, Lot 175, Grave 1
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Ernest J. Scalzi, Sr. of Berkley, MI for 75 years, passed away peacefully, July 6, 2022 at the age of 101 at home with his family at his side. He was born January 12, 1921 in Urbana, Ohio to Maria and Girolamo Scalzi.

Ernest is a WWII veteran who served in the Army throughout the European Theater and was wounded at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. He was a longtime member of Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, an active member in the Berkley VFW Post #9222 and the Berkley American Legion Post #374. He also enjoyed Karaoke and Dancing. Along with playing pool & horseshoes on leagues, he enjoyed tinkering in his garage. He also was Honor guard captain and Post Guard for the Berkley VFW for many years.

Ernest is the beloved husband of the late Irene (Dec. 17, 1998); loving father of, Ernest J. Jr. (Jennie), Frank (Donna), Richard (Lorraine) and Sherry (Jerry) Pelkey; dear grandfather of 13; great grandfather of 27; and great-great grandfather of 8; dearest brother of, Ruth Ross and the late; Anita, George, Margaret, Lucille, Frances, Catherine, Theresa, Anthony, Lena and John.

Visitation 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, 2125 Twelve Mile Rd. Berkley (Between Coolidge Rd. and Woodward Ave.) Funeral service 11:30 AM Monday, July 11, 2022 at the funeral home. Burial committal will follow at Roseland Park Cemetery with Army Honors.
Ernest J. Scalzi, Sr. of Berkley, MI for 75 years, passed away peacefully, July 6, 2022 at the age of 101 at home with his family at his side. He was born January 12, 1921 in Urbana, Ohio to Maria and Girolamo Scalzi.

Ernest is a WWII veteran who served in the Army throughout the European Theater and was wounded at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. He was a longtime member of Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, an active member in the Berkley VFW Post #9222 and the Berkley American Legion Post #374. He also enjoyed Karaoke and Dancing. Along with playing pool & horseshoes on leagues, he enjoyed tinkering in his garage. He also was Honor guard captain and Post Guard for the Berkley VFW for many years.

Ernest is the beloved husband of the late Irene (Dec. 17, 1998); loving father of, Ernest J. Jr. (Jennie), Frank (Donna), Richard (Lorraine) and Sherry (Jerry) Pelkey; dear grandfather of 13; great grandfather of 27; and great-great grandfather of 8; dearest brother of, Ruth Ross and the late; Anita, George, Margaret, Lucille, Frances, Catherine, Theresa, Anthony, Lena and John.

Visitation 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, 2125 Twelve Mile Rd. Berkley (Between Coolidge Rd. and Woodward Ave.) Funeral service 11:30 AM Monday, July 11, 2022 at the funeral home. Burial committal will follow at Roseland Park Cemetery with Army Honors.

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  • Created by: Rosie Relative Niece/Nephew
  • Added: Jul 6, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241333977/ernest_jerome-scalzi: accessed ), memorial page for Ernest Jerome “Ernie” Scalzi Sr. (12 Jan 1921–6 Jul 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241333977, citing Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rosie (contributor 46776899).