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Family and friends are invited to celebrate his memory on Tuesday, Jan 9, 2018 at the First Assembly of God, 197 Bostwick Rd., Ithaca, NY.  Visiting hours will start at 10AM, and a service will follow at 11 AM.  Refreshments will be available in the fellowship hall after the service.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Assemblies of God World Missions, 1445 Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802, account #220263, or to the food pantry of your choice. 

Eulogies

From Tony Arcangeli

Pop was an amazing man.  Seeing how many people are here to celebrate his life shows me that I am not the only one who feels this way.  He has touched so many lives in the 84 years he has been with us, and will continue to do this long after he is gone.  I could tell you so many stories and memories I have ... from playing catch out back of the house, to him paying me one penny for every fly I caught ... Just to keep me busy.  I always loved watching him fix things around the house, working on the tractors, and increasing the size of his lawn. 

One thing I remember very clearly from my childhood is when he would get down on all fours, make a loud and scary noise, and chase my sister and me throughout the house.  It was so scary but I would do anything to have that back. 

There is something that Pop always said to me before I left his house.  He would say, "Hey Tony, if you can't be good, be as good as you can." After a while I would finish the statement before he could. He would smile, I would tell him I loved him, and I would leave. 

Looking back I feel like Pop was saying that he knew I wasn't perfect, but he trusted me to do what I thought was right.  This helps me to remember that I need to be the best person that I can, and to honor Pop's memory every day. 

It also helps me to remember that no one is perfect and that we all make mistakes along the way.  I could not have asked for a better role model and I will continue look up to him for the rest of my life.  I have learned so many things from him in teh 34 years I was honored to know him.  Hard work, love and caring for those around you are just some of them, but these are the things that I will never forget. 

from Michelle Paolillo

If I speak in the languages of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.  If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.  If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

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