Nicholas Vito Scorzelli M.D.

Nicholas Vito Scorzelli, M.D., 94, of Rixeyville died Wednesday, February 8, 2008 at his residence. He was born October 14, 1913 in Queens, NY to the late Guiseppe Angelo and Carmela Manifreda Scorzelli. Dr. Scorzelli graduated from Manhattan College with a degree in Biology and Master's Degree in nutrition and later graduated from Middlesex University with his Medical Degree. He served his country in the United States Coast Guard from 1945 to 1958 aboard the U.S.S. Eagle where he was recognized for his admirable and courageous conduct. After his service in the military he worked for U.S. Public Health in Washington for 35 years with several Surgeon General's while working on the Small Pox Vaccine in the 1960's. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and loved to golf. He is survived by his children, Donna Irene Scorzelli and Debra W. Scorzelli; one sister, Irene Mulvaney; two grandchildren, Nicole Jeanette Scorzelli and Bronson M. Wermann; a good friend, Pat Rigney and family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jeanette Scorzelli who passed away January 2008, and one son, Joseph Edward Scorzelli who passed away July 2005. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 14, at 2 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper with Father Leo Zonneveld officiating. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. to the time of the service. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 1715, Culpeper, VA 22701 &/or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216 &/or Humane Society of Culpeper, P.O. Box 1224, Culpeper, VA 22701 &/or Orange Free Clinic, 450 Madison Rd., Orange, VA 22960. An online guestbook is available at www.foundandsons.com Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.

This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.