Edward Carfagna
November 25 1933 - October 20 2011
Visitation :
John Quint Treboni Funeral Home
Saturday October 22nd 2011 6:00-9:00 PM
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
John Quint Treboni Funeral Home
Sunday October 23rd 2011 2:00-8:00 PM
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
Services:
Funeral Mass
Monday October 24th 2011 at 10:30 am
St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church
720 Hamlet Street
Columbus
, Ohio 43215-1534
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Obituary
Edward Domenic Carfagna, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 20, 2011. Born November 25th, 1933 on the family farm in New Albany, Ohio. Former owner of Carfagna’s Inc. (Market, Food Manufacturing, Restaurant). Former co-owner of Carfagna’s Cleve Meats with his brother Adam Carfagna. "Eddie" enjoyed the outdoors and sports including golf, boating, hunting, fishing, and playing softball and basketball in his younger years on the Carfagna company sponsored teams. Eddie founded the "Carfagna Open" golf outing that later became the "Sam Carfagna Memorial" in remembrance of his father and company founder, which provides scholarships each year to 2-incoming freshman at St. Francis Desales High School. Eddie graduated from St. Augustine Grade School and St. Thomas Aquinas High School where he excelled in football and earned All City honors. He was a member of many organizations and committees including: The Ohio Grocers Association, Central Ohio Grocers Association (past board member), Ohio Restaurant Association, Central Ohio Restaurant Association where he earned "Purveyor of the Year" honors. Eddie is an inductee of the Ohio State Fair "Hall of Fame". Past member of the Aurora Club, Abruzzi Club, St. Clair A/C, Guild Athletic Club, S.F.I., American Italian Golf Association, and The Riviera Country Club. His love for music and wonderful voice led him as one of the original members of the St. Anthony Catholic Church Choir where he sang for 37 years. He was always the life of the party and loved to make people laugh with his corny jokes and make people cry with his beautiful rendition of the Italian song, "Mamma", a tribute to his mother. He is preceded in death by his parents Ermogeno Saturnino "Sam" and Maria(Magnacca) Carfagna, father & mother in-law, Harry and Stella (Vittorio) Monesi, Helen Monesi, sister, Lucia (Carfagna) Trovato, brother, Adam Carfagna, brothers-in-law, Vince Militello and James Cockerell, cousin Pierino Carfagna. Eddie is survived by his grade school sweetheart and soul mate for 58 years Cecilia (Monesi) Carfagna. Eddie's children: Edward Dino (Terri) Carfagna, Sam (Jeanenne) Carfagna, and Julie (Tim) Riley. Eddie's grandchildren: Rick (Jill) Carfagna, Tony Carfagna, Michael Edward Carfagna, Edward Dino Carfagna Jr., Luciano Carfagna & fiancee (Laura), Carmine Edward Carfagna, Salvatore Carfagna, Francesca Carfagna, Edward Domenic Carfagna II, Joseph Edward Riley, Maria Riley and Jill (Tim) Althoff. Eddie is also survived by his great grandchild, Isabella Carfagna, sisters, Phyllis Militello and Mary Jean Cockerell, sisters-in-law, Mary Alice (Ron) Cua, Antoinette Carfagna, brothers-in-law: Vince Trovato, Tom (Linda) Poston, Donald (Marlene) Monesi, Cyril (Mary) Monesi, cousins: Angie Carfagna and Perry Jr. (Betsy) Carfagna and many cousins in Vastogirardi, Italy, nephews: Geno, Chris, Adam Jr. Carfagna, Many other nieces,nephews and extended family: Lucy Vittorio, Doris Rossetti Rich (Jean) Vittorio, Dolly Melchiorre, Rose Zugaro and Frank (Marci) Vittorio. A special thank you to Select Specialty Hospital and staff for their wonderful care during Eddie's stay there, and to all Eddie's Aquinas Alums and wives whose constant friendship, love and devotion to Eddie and Cecilia throughout the years is deeply appreciated and cherished. We all will miss him dearly, but will never forget him. Friends may call SATURDAY October 22, 2011 at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 W. 5th Avenue, from 6:00-9:00 PM and SUNDAY October 23 from 2:00-8:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 8:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 AM on MONDAY October 24 at St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, 720 Hamlet Street, Rev. Fr. William A. Metzger, Presider. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ASKED TO GATHER AT THE CHURCH FOR HIS FUNERAL MASS. Interment will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery, 6440 South High Street, Lockbourne, Ohio. Friends who wish may contribute in memory of Eddie to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenvile Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231-4596 or Kidney Foundation of Ohio, Inc. 2831 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland Ohio 44115-2606. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.
Contributions
Contributions may be directed to any of the followingCondolences for Edward Carfagna
From : Michael Riley and Family
To : The Carfagna Family
Date: October 20th 2011
We are deeply sorry to hear of the passing of such a wonderful person as Mr. Ed Carfagna. Our payers and thoughts are with you. God bless all of you.
From : Jim Hoover
To : Carfagna Family
Date: October 21st 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you, God Bless.
From : Michael F. Gross
To : The Carfagna Family
Date: October 21st 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with your entire family at this time of deep sorrow. May Edward rest in peace, in the loving hands of our Lord. God Bless.
From : Mary Coccia Ashbaugh
To : Cecilia Carfagna & Family
Date: October 21st 2011
Cecilia - You have my deepest sympathy at Eddie's passing. He was a very sweet man. I remember him from Cleve Market where my brother Freddie enjoyed working with Eddie & Adam. You are all in my prayers.
From : Ted Mosure
To : The Carfagna Family
Date: October 21st 2011
God rest his soul. He lived a good life and was blessed with a large, loving family. We will miss him.
From : Insurance Unlimited Aganey & Associated Insurance
To : The Carfagna Family
Date: October 21st 2011
And beyond the far horizon when we'll finally be together, where love will be eternal and life will last forever .... I am with you always.
Our Thoughts and prayers are with you, God bless to all.
From : David and Lori Pasqualone
To : The Carfagna Family
Date: October 21st 2011
We would like to send our condolence to your family. I met Eddie in 1980, and he has always been a very kind person to me. He always gave me good advice about everything.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.
God bless.
From : Frank Taylor
To : Jeff and Mary Jean Cockerell
Date: October 21st 2011
Dear Jeff and Mary Jean Cockerell, Family and Friends:
I am so sorry to hear this about Eddie. Eddie was always a good friend to me. My thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to you at this time.
Frank Taylor (From the old Cockerell’s Restaurant in Westerville)
From : Gail Abolins Friend of Dolly's
To : Cecilia Caragna
Date: October 21st 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. GOD BLESS YOU Gail Abolins
From : Rina and Willis
To : Cecilia
Date: October 22nd 2011
Cecilia, we are very sorry to hear of the passing of Eddie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will miss him. God bless you!
From : Dona Hall
To : Dino and Sam
Date: October 23rd 2011
Dino and Sam,
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. He was an incredible father, mentor, and friend. My heart aches for you and you're always in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure heavens gates are wide open for his welcome. Take care,
Love Dona
From : The Ray Tiburzio Family
To : The Carfagna Family
Date: October 23rd 2011
We were deeply saddened by the loss of Eddie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time. He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
From : Sandy DeMers
To : Cecilia and Family
Date: October 23rd 2011
Please know that you and the family are in my prayers. We have such wonderful memories of "Uncle Eddie" at mom & dad's many parties for friends and choir members. May God grant you peace in knowing he is in the arms of Jesus.
From : Mary (Christine Orr) Sagstetter
To : Cecilia, Dino, Sam. and Julie, and the family,
Date: October 23rd 2011
It is with deepest regrets that I heard about Eddie. I miss my Carfagna/Cleve Meats days and I miss the great family that made me an Italian adopted child. I will come to personally extend my reprets after 5:30 mass today. I am in the choir at my church but I do not want to miss being there for my family. I will definastely keep all of you in my prayers as I create beautiful music at mass. God bless and may Eddie rest in peace. He was a loveable and beautiful man!
From : Rita and Emily Della Flora
To : Cecillia and Mary Jean and Families
Date: October 24th 2011
Cecillia and Mary Jean and your Families, You have my deepest sympathy at this time. I can remember being at the old store and helping Adam, Sam and Eddie pluck chickens! It wa pretty smelly, but I was youn and they let me try. My Mom would be upstairs visiting your Mom. These memories are what take some pain away at such a sad time. Our prayers are with you at this time. God Bless you all with the strenght it takes to carry on.
From : Felicia Sestito Trapasso
To : the Carfagna Family
Date: October 24th 2011
What can i say to all of you.....his smiling face will always be in my mind...asking me about italy and telling me his stories of his trips every time i came to columbus and you took me in to your store to work.....even for a short time...you are all family to me ....to all of us...and your loss...is our loss too...but remember...that no one can take memories away from you..especially if they are GOOD ones!!! My prayers..thoughts and LOVE are with you all..Cecilia, Dino, Sam Julie and your families...and to you Eddie...rest in peace and enjoy the company of those who have lead the way and are waiting...a special hello to my dad...you two will have lots to talk about!
From : Terri Robinson
To : The Carfagna Family
Date: October 24th 2011
I am so sorry for your loss. Eddie was such a wonderful person and I always enjoyed my time that I spent working for your family. You are in my thought and prayers. Love, Terri
From : Robert McGoniglem GK Council 11207
To : Dino Carfagna
Date: October 25th 2011
October 25, 2011
Dino,
My deepest sympathy at your loss. My wife and I often shopped at the 161 store especially at Christmas time. We loved all the delicious foods and chestnuts. Eddie always had a great smile to greet his customers!
~ Robert McGonigle,GK St.Pat's Council 11207