Carmen A. Napoli Sr., age 79 of Willowick, passed away Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Troiana, Italy to the late Tony and Jennie Napoli;
Carmen was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He retired from the Cleveland Clinic Hospital where he worked in the Research and Development Department. He loved gardening, cooking, all Cleveland sports, he was a former amateur boxer and most importantly a devoted family man.
Carmen was the loving husband for 55 years to Emilia Ida Napoli; dearest father of Giovannina “Jennie” (Kevin) Torres and Carmen (Susan) Napoli Jr.; grandfather of Anthony (Makayla) Hayes, Emily (Robert) Torres, Anthony Kedacic, Santino (Lindsey) Napoli, Olivia, Angela and Sophia Napoli and the late Mark Hayes; great grandfather of Annamaria; brother of Enza DiFini; cousin of many and loved by many extended family.
The Napoli family will receive friends from 4:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, September 17th at The Abbey, 38011 Euclid Ave., Willoughby (which is on the grounds of McMahon Coyne Vitantonio Funeral Home). A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday at St. Mary Magdalene Church, 32114 Vine Street, Willowick. Burial at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Twp.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Jeff Monreal of Jeff Monreal Funeral Home.
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I just noticed this obituary today. Carmen was one of my best friends at St. Francis grade school in Cleveland. We used to tease each other and I always wanted to taste his lunches because they always smelled so good. Real Italian lunch meat. His picture looks much like I remember him. He had a great sense of humor and always made me laugh. I was heavy and he never made fun of me. A true friend in every way. I am sorry for your loss. While Carmen was in Vietnam I was in the National Guard attending all the college riots in Ohio. We may have lost touch but the memories will last forever. Ron Skrajner
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