Scarpelli Brothers - Sam, S/Sgt. - Frank Jr. Cpl. - Joseph G., S/Sgt. - Tony, T/Sgt., World War II
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Scarpelli Brothers
S/Sgt. Sam Scarpelli (UPCCEM, Oct. 1944) copy
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Cpl. Frank Scarpelli Jr. (UPCCEM, Oct. 1944)
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S/Sgt. Joseph G. Scarpelli (UPCCEM, Oct. 1944)
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T/Sgt. Tony Scarpelli (UPCCEM, Oct. 1944 (UPCCEM, Oct. 1944)
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Ralph Scarpelli (UPCCEM, June 1946)
S/Sgt. Sam Scarpelli entered the armed forces on April 15, 1942 and was discharged in November 1945. Sam served with the Army Postal unit in England, Belgium and France. (UPCCEM, June 1946)
Cpl. Frank Scarpelli, Jr. began his service with the United States Army on January 10, 1943, serving as Assistant Squad Leader for the 240th Engineers in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War. Frank was discharged on January 24, 1946.
Sam, Ralph, Tony, Joe and Frank are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scarpelli, Sr., of Hanna. (UPCCEM, June 1946)
S/Sgt. Joe Scarpelli entered the service on January 23, 1942, and was assigned to the 13th Air Depot Group, ACFT Engineer Tech. 925, which served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. Joe received his discharge on January 1, 1946. (UPCCEM, June 1946)
Sgt. Ralph Scarpelli entered the service on August 28, 1943 and received his discharge on March 23, 1946. Ralph served with the 9th Armored Division in the European Theatre of War. (UPCCEM, June 1946)
Scarpelli Family In the Military
Staff Sgt. Sam Scarpelli, one of the five Scarpelli brothers now in the service, is the son of Mr. And Mrs. Frank Scarpelli, of Hanna, who have reared eleven children—five girls and six boys—all graduates of the Hanna High School. Mr. Scarpelli is a Watchman on the Hanna General Outside.
Sam is now in France with an Army Postal Unit, having left England, where he was stationed since October 1943, soon after D-Day.
Before entering the Army two years ago, Sam was an employee of the Railway Postal Service, spending the greater part of his time in Denver.
Corporal Frank Scarpelli, Jr., is a construction engineer in a combat engineers’ battalion in New Guinea, where he has been serving since January of this year. Prior to enlisting in the service in January 1943, Frank worked for our Company at the General Outside, Hanna Mine.
Staff Sgt. Joseph G. Scarpelli is attached to the Ground and Repair Group of the Air Corps in New Caledonia, South Pacific, where he has been for two years. Although Joe has been in the service for three years, he never has been home on furlough. Before the war, he was employed by the Hanna Water Works.
Tech. Sgt. Tony Scarpelli, who seems to have outtraveled his brothers by a considerable margin, entered the army in September 1941, serving first with the Coast Artillery at Camp Callan, California. After transferring to the Air Corps, he went to North Africa in 1942, playing a part in the Tunisian campaign. He then was ordered to India, but soon returned to the Mediterranean Theater, this time participating in the Sicilian campaign, during which he was awarded the Air Medal. Now in Italy, Tony is a mechanic on a troop-carrying transport plane.
On August 19th, a Staff Sergeant by the name of Raymond Turnes, who was with Tony in North Africa and Sicily, stopped off at Hanna to say Hello to the Scarpelli family and to bring them up to date on the wanderings of their son, Tony. And how the Scarpelli's did enjoy this visit from Sgt. Turnes.
When he attended Hanna High School, Tony was All-State in basketball and his exploits on the football field are still remembered. Before entering the service, he was a Machinist at the Hanna Shops.
Ralph Scarpelli, whose picture is not available at this time, entered the service on August 28th. Before going into the Army, Ralph was in defense work at Hill Field, Ogden, and prior to that he was an electrician at the Hanna Mine.
Mrs. Sue A Klobas, one of the five Scarpelli daughters, is a teacher in the fifth and sixth grades at the Washington School, Rock Springs. (UPCCEM, October 1944)
Old Carbon and Hanna Death and Burial Records
Scarpelli, Bertha M.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1911 - 1975"
Plot: 372
Born: 1911
Died: 1975
Age: 64 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1911 - 1975"
Plot: 372
Born: 1911
Died: 1975
Age: 64 y's
Scarpelli, Sam
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1993"
Plot: 372
Born: 1908
Died: 1993
Age: 85 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1993"
Plot: 372
Born: 1908
Died: 1993
Age: 85 y's
Scarpelli, Carmella
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 1, 1881 - Oct. 26, 1974; Mother"
Plot: 372
Born: Jan. 1, 1881
Died: Oct. 26, 1974
Age: 93 y's, 9 m's, 25 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 1, 1881 - Oct. 26, 1974; Mother"
Plot: 372
Born: Jan. 1, 1881
Died: Oct. 26, 1974
Age: 93 y's, 9 m's, 25 d's
Scarpelli, Frank
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Dec. 1, 1881 - Jan. 6, 1971; Father"
Plot: 372
Born: Dec. 1, 1881
Died: Jan. 6, 1971
Age: 89 y's, 1 mo., 5 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Dec. 1, 1881 - Jan. 6, 1971; Father"
Plot: 372
Born: Dec. 1, 1881
Died: Jan. 6, 1971
Age: 89 y's, 1 mo., 5 d's
Scarpelli, Joe C.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 4, 1920 - Aug. 14, 2000; Ssgt. U.S. Army WWII"
Plot: 372
Born: Jan. 4, 1920
Died: Aug. 14, 2000
Age: 80 y's, 7 m's, 10 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 4, 1920 - Aug. 14, 2000; Ssgt. U.S. Army WWII"
Plot: 372
Born: Jan. 4, 1920
Died: Aug. 14, 2000
Age: 80 y's, 7 m's, 10 d's
Scarpelli, Ralph Ronald
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jun. 26, 1937 - May 19, 1938"
Plot: 372
Born: Jun. 26, 1937
Died: May 19, 1938
Age: 10 m's, 25 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jun. 26, 1937 - May 19, 1938"
Plot: 372
Born: Jun. 26, 1937
Died: May 19, 1938
Age: 10 m's, 25 d's
Scarpelli, Tony
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "T SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES; AUG 15, 1916 - JUN 3, 2012"
Born: Aug. 15, 1916
Died: June 3, 2012
Plot: 372
Age: 95 y's, 9 m's, 18 d's
Note: Tony Scarpelli. Born Aug. 15, 1916 in Hanna, Wyoming. Died June 3, 2012 in Hanna, Wyoming. Buried in the Hanna, Wyoming cemetery. Tony's father was Frank Scarpelli and mother was Carmella Scarpelli. (Ancestry)
Note: Obituary: Tony Scarpelli, 95, of Hanna, Wyoming died Sunday June 3, 2012 at his home in Hanna. Tony was raised in Hanna and still lived in the family home he and nine of his siblings were born in. He went to school in Hanna, where he excelled in sports being an all state basketball player and an All American Candidate, plus receiving a basketball scholarship to the University of Wyoming, however he had to decline it to take care of his ailing father. Following his schooling he went to work on the Union Pacific Railroad [Union Pacific Coal Company] as a machinist. He entered in the military serving as a gunner off the coast of California. After Pearl Harbor was bombed he switched to the Army Air Corps as a mechanic, not a sailor, and he was the crew chief in charge of all things mechanical. They assigned him to a C-47 cargo plane and shipped him to England, later to North Africa, then to Sicily and Italy. In 1944 he was ordered to the Pacific. Under extreme conditions, his unit flew planes in and out under enemy fire and for this his unit received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was offered another stripe if he would serve another enlistment for the planned Normandy Invasion, but he declined. He had served three years without seeing his family. Returning to Hanna, he again went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad [Union Pacific Coal Company]. After the coal mines closed he went to work at Shirley Basin as a machinist in the Uranium Mines, retiring in the early 1970's. He never married, choosing to instead to stay in the family home taking care of his parents. Everyone knew him as "Uncle Tony" enjoying his nieces and nephews, and extended families taking them hunting, fishing and teaching them lifelong skill along the way. Tony was often found lending a helping hand to neighbors and friends over the years. He was active in the Hanna Community. In 1999 Tony was recognized for being a life-long resident and for his commitment to his community. He was named King of King Coal Days and Parade Marshall. Tony was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Hanna. A lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6680 of Hanna, and the United Mine Workers. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Sam, Joe and Louis Scarpelli and four sisters, Fenus Kimmell, Sue Klobas, Rose Ponzio and Angelina Jussila. Rosary service will be held Saturday June 9 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hanna with funeral liturgy following at 11:30 a.m. also at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hanna with the Reverend Fr. Carl Mills, celebrant. Interment will follow in the Hanna Cemetery with military rites. (Casper Star Tribune)
Note: Obituary: Tony Scarpelli - Posted Friday, June 8, 2012 - Tony Scarpelli, 95, of Hanna, died June 3, 2012, at home. He was born Aug. 15, 1916, in Hanna, the son of Frank and Carmella (Corrado) Scarpelli. He was raised in Hanna and still lived in the family home where he and eight of his siblings were born. He went to school in Hanna where he excelled in sports and was an all-state basketball player and an All-American candidate. He received a basketball scholarship from the University of Wyoming; however, he had to decline it to take care of his ailing father.
After his schooling he went to work for Union Pacific as a machinist until he entered the military serving as a gunner off the coast of California. After Pearl Harbor was bombed, he switched to the Army Air Corps and was the crew chief in charge of all things mechanical. They assigned him to a C-47 cargo plane and shipped him to England, Northern Africa, Sicily and Italy. In 1944 he was ordered to the Pacific and under extreme conditions, flew planes in and out under enemy fire and for this his unit received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was offered another stripe if he would serve another enlistment for the planned Normandy invasion, but declined after serving three years without seeing family. Returning to Hanna, he again went to work for Union Pacific, and after the coal mines closed, he worked at Shirley Basin as a machinist in the uranium mines, retiring in the early 1970s. He never married, choosing instead to stay in the family home taking care of his parents. He was known as uncle Tony, and enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews and extended families, taking them hunting, fishing and teaching them lifelong skills. He will be remembered for helping his neighbors and friends and being an active member of the Hanna community. In 1999 he was named the king of King Coal Days and parade marshal. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Hanna, a lifetime member of the VFW Post 6680 of Hanna and United Mine Workers. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Sam, Joe and Louis Scarpelli; and sisters, Fenus Kimmell, Sue Klobas, Rose Ponzio, and Angelina Jussila. He is survived by his brothers, Ralph Scarpelli of Santa Barbara, California., and Frank Scarpelli of Riverton; sister, Katy Siltamaki of Burbank, Calif., and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation is scheduled from 2-6 p.m. at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home in Laramie and from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hanna. A rosary service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hanna with a funeral liturgy to follow at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Father Carl Millis officiating. Interment with military rites is to follow at the Hanna Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. (Rawlins Daily Times, Friday, June 8, 2012)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "T SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES; AUG 15, 1916 - JUN 3, 2012"
Born: Aug. 15, 1916
Died: June 3, 2012
Plot: 372
Age: 95 y's, 9 m's, 18 d's
Note: Tony Scarpelli. Born Aug. 15, 1916 in Hanna, Wyoming. Died June 3, 2012 in Hanna, Wyoming. Buried in the Hanna, Wyoming cemetery. Tony's father was Frank Scarpelli and mother was Carmella Scarpelli. (Ancestry)
Note: Obituary: Tony Scarpelli, 95, of Hanna, Wyoming died Sunday June 3, 2012 at his home in Hanna. Tony was raised in Hanna and still lived in the family home he and nine of his siblings were born in. He went to school in Hanna, where he excelled in sports being an all state basketball player and an All American Candidate, plus receiving a basketball scholarship to the University of Wyoming, however he had to decline it to take care of his ailing father. Following his schooling he went to work on the Union Pacific Railroad [Union Pacific Coal Company] as a machinist. He entered in the military serving as a gunner off the coast of California. After Pearl Harbor was bombed he switched to the Army Air Corps as a mechanic, not a sailor, and he was the crew chief in charge of all things mechanical. They assigned him to a C-47 cargo plane and shipped him to England, later to North Africa, then to Sicily and Italy. In 1944 he was ordered to the Pacific. Under extreme conditions, his unit flew planes in and out under enemy fire and for this his unit received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was offered another stripe if he would serve another enlistment for the planned Normandy Invasion, but he declined. He had served three years without seeing his family. Returning to Hanna, he again went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad [Union Pacific Coal Company]. After the coal mines closed he went to work at Shirley Basin as a machinist in the Uranium Mines, retiring in the early 1970's. He never married, choosing to instead to stay in the family home taking care of his parents. Everyone knew him as "Uncle Tony" enjoying his nieces and nephews, and extended families taking them hunting, fishing and teaching them lifelong skill along the way. Tony was often found lending a helping hand to neighbors and friends over the years. He was active in the Hanna Community. In 1999 Tony was recognized for being a life-long resident and for his commitment to his community. He was named King of King Coal Days and Parade Marshall. Tony was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Hanna. A lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6680 of Hanna, and the United Mine Workers. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Sam, Joe and Louis Scarpelli and four sisters, Fenus Kimmell, Sue Klobas, Rose Ponzio and Angelina Jussila. Rosary service will be held Saturday June 9 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hanna with funeral liturgy following at 11:30 a.m. also at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hanna with the Reverend Fr. Carl Mills, celebrant. Interment will follow in the Hanna Cemetery with military rites. (Casper Star Tribune)
Note: Obituary: Tony Scarpelli - Posted Friday, June 8, 2012 - Tony Scarpelli, 95, of Hanna, died June 3, 2012, at home. He was born Aug. 15, 1916, in Hanna, the son of Frank and Carmella (Corrado) Scarpelli. He was raised in Hanna and still lived in the family home where he and eight of his siblings were born. He went to school in Hanna where he excelled in sports and was an all-state basketball player and an All-American candidate. He received a basketball scholarship from the University of Wyoming; however, he had to decline it to take care of his ailing father.
After his schooling he went to work for Union Pacific as a machinist until he entered the military serving as a gunner off the coast of California. After Pearl Harbor was bombed, he switched to the Army Air Corps and was the crew chief in charge of all things mechanical. They assigned him to a C-47 cargo plane and shipped him to England, Northern Africa, Sicily and Italy. In 1944 he was ordered to the Pacific and under extreme conditions, flew planes in and out under enemy fire and for this his unit received the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. He was offered another stripe if he would serve another enlistment for the planned Normandy invasion, but declined after serving three years without seeing family. Returning to Hanna, he again went to work for Union Pacific, and after the coal mines closed, he worked at Shirley Basin as a machinist in the uranium mines, retiring in the early 1970s. He never married, choosing instead to stay in the family home taking care of his parents. He was known as uncle Tony, and enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews and extended families, taking them hunting, fishing and teaching them lifelong skills. He will be remembered for helping his neighbors and friends and being an active member of the Hanna community. In 1999 he was named the king of King Coal Days and parade marshal. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Hanna, a lifetime member of the VFW Post 6680 of Hanna and United Mine Workers. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Sam, Joe and Louis Scarpelli; and sisters, Fenus Kimmell, Sue Klobas, Rose Ponzio, and Angelina Jussila. He is survived by his brothers, Ralph Scarpelli of Santa Barbara, California., and Frank Scarpelli of Riverton; sister, Katy Siltamaki of Burbank, Calif., and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation is scheduled from 2-6 p.m. at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home in Laramie and from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hanna. A rosary service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hanna with a funeral liturgy to follow at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Father Carl Millis officiating. Interment with military rites is to follow at the Hanna Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. (Rawlins Daily Times, Friday, June 8, 2012)
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