Richard Cerasoli

"Richard Cerasoli" IRON MOUNTAIN - Richard "Dick" Cerasoli, 60, of W9462 K.O. Swanson Drive, Breitung Township, died Sunday, July 20, 2003, at his home. He was born July 5, 1943, in Iron Mountain, son of Alfred "Fritz" and Nora (McMahon) Cerasoli. He was a lifelong resident of this area and graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1961. Dick served two years in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1964. On May 29, 1965, he married Charlene DeMeuse at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. While in high school, Dick began working for People's Grocery Store and continued working there after he returned from the service. He became an owner and partner with Herman and Dave Munday from 1976 to 1986. Dick was a member of St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain, where he was an eucharistic minister. He also taught CCD classes. He was a member of the Elks, United Commercial Travelers (UCT), Wildlife Unlimited and Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Dick was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf. He is survived by his wife, Sheri; three children, Lisa Cerasoli of Los Angeles, Calif., Lora Cerasoli of Mesa, Ariz., and Rick Cerasoli of Detroit; his parents, Fritz and Nora Cerasoli of Iron Mountain; a brother, Ron (Pat) Cerasoli of Kingsford; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Marlene (Bill) Ozzello of Iron Mountain, Frank (Candy) DeMeuse of New River, Ariz., and Wayne (Mae) DeMeuse of Washington, Ga., and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Parish prayers will be recited at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. Pallbearers will be Dave Fornetti, Wayne McMahon, James Christ, Jon Mott, Reno Romagnoli and Bryan Gannon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society. Condolences may be expressed to the Cerasoli family online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.