John H. Centunzi's Obituary
John H. Centunzi, 85 yrs., of Columbia, IL, passed away at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born in St. Louis, MO, the son of the late Augustino and Irene (Winterbauer) Centunzi. He had retired from Aramark Uniform, St. Louis, MO, and had been a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and the Columbia Gymnastic Association . He was married to Paula (Sanders) Centunzi, who survives him. They were married on January 14, 1965, in St. Louis, MO.
Visitation
Monday, January 13, 2014 4:00 pm - 8:00 pmLawlor Funeral Home
Funeral Mass
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 10:00 amImmaculate Conception Catholic Church411 Palmer RoadColumbia, IL
Fr. Gary Hogan, officiating
Interment
Evangelical St. Paul CemeteryColumbia, IL
Memorial Contribution Suggestions
Human Support Services of Monroe County, 988 N. IL Route 3, Waterloo, IL 62298
Survivors
Spouse, Paula D. Centunzi of Columbia, IL
Children, Rita (Riley) Goodwin of Caseyville, IL, Theresa (Mark) Donovan of Ballwin, MO, John Jr. (Vivian) Centunzi of Stanton, MO, Martin (Sandra) Centunzi of Lampasas, TX, and Wade (Wanda) Creason of Overland, MO
Daughter-in-law, Tracy Creason of Des Moines, IA
17 Grandchildren and 16 Great-Grandchildren
5 Great-Great-Grandchildren
Sisters, Irene "Dolly" Centunzi of Columbia, IL, Anna Addis of Grand Island, FL, and Marie Cave of St. Louis, MOOther relatives and friends
Also Preceded In Death By
Step-Son, Douglas Creason
Sister, Martha Benz
GreatGreat-Grandchild, Cayden Mathew Fortner
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