Tony Perfili
1919 - 2010
Our beloved Dad, Brother, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Uncle & Cousin Tony Perfili passed away peacefully Sept. 16th 2010.
He was born February 27, 1919 in Tooele to Guistino Perfili & Pasqualina (Frattarelli) Perfili. He was the 2nd child of 10 children. He was raised in a very loving Italian family while growing up in New Town, a part of Tooele blessed with diverse nationalities. He graduated from Tooele High School in 1939, where he played football.
He served in the US Army during WWII from Aug 4th, 1941 to Oct 8th 1945, where he served as a Communications Clerk. He worked at the Tooele Smeltering & Refining International Center and retired from Kennecott Copper Corp as Security Supervisor in Feb. 1982 at the age of 62. He enjoyed his family & friends, loved his 5 daughters and their families very much and thoroughly enjoyed his spaghetti dinners!
He is survived by 5 daughters that he loved a lot, Judy (Brent) Noyce, Shirley (David) Prows, Janice (Gene) Wright, Julie Haws, & Janalee Prather; brothers, Albert & Fred (Rose) Perfili; brother-in-law, Don Dill; 20 Grandchildren & 35 Great Grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents; brother & sister-in-law, Philip (Julia); brother, Joseph; sister & brother-in-law, Jean (Bill) Rathbun; sister, Edith Dill; and son-in law, Douglas Haws.
“…death is not an end, but a transition in our pathway through Eternity.” We love and will miss you a lot! You will always be in our prayers, our dad our hero.
A viewing will be held Fri. Sept. 24th 2010 from 6-7:30 PM with a prayer service following at 7:30 PM at the Peel Funeral Home, 8525 W. 2700 S. Magna, Utah. A viewing will be held the following day Sat. Sept. 25th 2010 at 10:00 to 10:45 AM with a Funeral Mass celebrated at 11:00 AM at St. Marguerites Catholic Church, 510 East Vine Street, Tooele, Utah. Interment will follow at Tooele City Cemetery, 361 S. 100 E. Tooele, UT. Online condolences: www.peelfuneralhome.com
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