Frank Venturelli

Frank Venturelli

December 12, 2014

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Frank Venturelli, 85, of Sun City West, AZ died peacefully with family at his side on December 12, 2014. Frank was born in St. Louis, MO, and graduated from Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, IL class of 1946. After serving in the Marine Corps, Frank studied at the University of Illinois, Marquette University, and the Milwaukee Institute of Technology. He worked as an industrial engineer with General Electric, American Motors, and Hotpoint before becoming plant manager for Advance Transformer in Platteville, WI and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Frank was a natural leader and a truly genuine, caring man who endeared himself to many with his outgoing, colorful personality. Frank retired to Arizona in 1996 and remained very active during retirement. His many interests and hobbies included softball, golf, bocce ball, and bible study. He was also an accomplished Toastmaster and thespian.

He was preceded in death by his son Mark and grandson Francisco and is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dolores (Petroske) Venturelli, his son Ron of Peoria, AZ, and daughters Donna of Janesville, WI, and Mary Jo of Phoenix, AZ as well as three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by them and countless others.

Visitation will be held Friday, December 19, 2014 at 12:00pm at Melby Funeral Home, 1245 N Water Street, Platteville. Funeral services will follow at 1:30 pm. Deacon Bill Bussan will officiate. He will then be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery, Platteville.

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Brian &Rose Caley
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Our deepest sympathies to your family. He was a fabulous man! He will be miss .......
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Brian &Rose Caley
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Our deepest sympathies to your family. He was a fabulous man! He will be miss .......
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Maxine Lane
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Sending thoughts of sympathy and prayers. May you find comfort through family, friends and fond memories. God's Blessing on the entire family.
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Susan Carlson-Nicks
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Such a sad loss of a totally awesome man!!!:'( With sincere sympathy to the family of Frank
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Joann Becchelli Lewis and husband Tom
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We are so sorry for your loss. Tom and I have so many memories of time spent with Frank and Dolores. They graciously entertained us in Phoenix and spent time with us in Arkansas and St Maarten. We had some adventures in st maarten and on that never to be forgotten canoe trip with Pete and Donna, Franks brother Don and my granddaughters and their parents. To his brother and sisters Don, Lillian, Rosalie, Linda, Jeannie, and Rita, my cousins, I send my condolences. I hope we will be together again at one of the Venturelli family reunions.
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Barb Meir
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Your family is in my thoughts, I worked at Advance Transformer in Platteville. Frank has been one of the few people who was in charge at my place of employee who made a point of interacting with the work force he managed.

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