Tony Perfili

Tony Perfili

1919 - 2010

Our beloved Dad, Brother, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Uncle & Cousin Tony Perfili passed away peacefully Sept. 16 ^th 2010.

He was born February 27, 1919 in Tooele to Guistino Perfili & Pasqualina (Frattarelli) Perfili. He was the 2 ^nd child of 10 children.  He was raised in a very loving Italian family while growing up in New Town, a part of Tooele blessed with diverse nationalities.  He graduated from Tooele High School in 1939, where he played football.

He served in the US Army during WWII from Aug 4 ^th , 1941 to Oct 8 ^th 1945, where he served as a Communications Clerk.  He worked at the Tooele Smeltering & Refining International Center and retired from Kennecott Copper Corp as Security Supervisor in Feb. 1982 at the age of 62.  He enjoyed his family & friends, loved his 5 daughters and their families very much and thoroughly enjoyed his spaghetti dinners!

He is survived by 5 daughters that he loved a lot, Judy (Brent) Noyce, Shirley (David) Prows, Janice (Gene) Wright, Julie Haws, & Janalee Prather; brothers, Albert & Fred (Rose) Perfili; brother-in-law, Don Dill; 20 Grandchildren & 35 Great Grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his parents; brother & sister-in-law, Philip (Julia); brother, Joseph; sister & brother-in-law, Jean (Bill) Rathbun; sister, Edith Dill; and son-in law, Douglas Haws.

"... death is not an end, but a transition in our pathway through Eternity."  We love and will miss you a lot!  You will always be in our prayers, our dad our hero.

A viewing will be held Fri. Sept. 24 ^th 2010 from 6-7:30 PM with a prayer service following at 7:30 PM at the Peel Funeral Home, 8525 W. 2700 S. Magna, Utah.  A viewing will be held the following day Sat. Sept. 25 ^th 2010 at 10:00 to 10:45 AM with a Funeral Mass celebrated at 11:00 AM at St. Marguerites Catholic Church, 510 East Vine Street, Tooele, Utah.  Interment will follow at Tooele City Cemetery, 361 S. 100 E. Tooele, UT. Online condolences: www.peelfuneralhome.com