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Ernest Giancola Obituary
He was a well known artist who retired from The Courier-Journal in 1986. He was also an accomplished professional musician, having performed for over 70 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in Europe and was in the Third Army Band. He was also a lifetime member of the Louisville chapter of the American Federation of Musicians and a Kentucky Colonel. He was Catholic.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Frances Giancola.
He is survived by his children, Jerry E. Giancola, Claudette Smith (Mike), Vincent Giancola (Tammy) Anthony Giancola (Yvonne), Diane Giancola and Victor Giancola (Vanessa); eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
His service will be noon Tuesday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens, West. Visitation will Sunday from 3-8 p.m. and Monday from 1-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hosparus of Louisville.
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for Ernest Giancola
Vincent Giancola
April 22, 2011
I Great and Talented Man
nina giancola
March 30, 2011
Granpa we love you and miss you. I know you and Grandma are having a good time up there. We will see you all again someday. LOVE YOU>
March 28, 2011
A great clarinet player and a great man. This world will miss him and the next will love him as we did.
Greg Walker, Louisville
March 28, 2011
Our deepest sympathies to the Giancola family. We had the privilege of meeting "Babe" for the first time at the Jazz Factory when he was playing there with the West Market Street Stompers, and we immediately loved him, not only for the gentle and wonderful man he was, but we also enjoyed his professional talent in music. We always looked forward to seeing him and hearing him play each and every Friday. We also had the opportunity of meeting his beautiful wife, Lillian. "Babe" holds a very special place in our hearts forever.
Don & Suzanne Eveslage,
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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SANDY GILLIS
March 28, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Tammy Giancola
March 27, 2011
Dad we will Love and miss you Your where you always love to be and that is by Moms side, you can now hold her hand forever.xoxo Tammy
Rebecca Baldwin
March 27, 2011
A Great Man, Father, Artist, and Local Jazz Musician has gone to that Big Band in the sky.............. So long "Babe" a man who brought so much to my life. He was my inspiration for becoming an Artist and an unending love for great Jazz music! he also inspired my son Eric to become a jazz drummer and introduced him to John Roy, which helped begin a wonderful relationship and career in music. Thank you Ernie for helping us follow our dreams in life and for your wonderful friendship!
So sorry for the families loss, I'll be thinking about and praying for you as you mourn a truly wonderful father.....
Becky~Rebecca Jones Baldwin
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