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EMILIO VERRILLO Obituary
EMILIO "COKE" Jr., age 79, on Dec. 28, 2009. Loving husband of Concetta "Connie" (nee Sicilia). Devoted father of Emilio "Sonny" Verrillo, III (Susan), Connie Verrillo and Dino Verrillo (Nancy). Beloved grandfather of Dayna, Bethany, Michael, Andrew, Nicholas and Alyssa, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing in church Thursday, 9:00 A.M. until 10:20 A.M. at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Church, 1325 Upper State Rd., Montgomery Twnshp., PA, followed by Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M. Burial St. John Neumann Cem. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Lippincott Family Hospice Center, c/o Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Phila., PA 19111-2497. (Arr. by L.A. DIGIACOMO, INC. FUNERAL HOME 215-677-9300)
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Dino Verrillo
January 2, 2010
Field of Dreams:
It was the mid 1970's and my Dad's softball team, the" Cavaliers", were playing in the greater Olney softball leauge championship. We were playing the dreaded Colonials. They were our arch rival and always had the better team.
This time thing were going to be different. I was the bat boy and the water boy. We had battled them to the point where we were ahead in the last inning of the deciding game.
With two outs and I believe one guy on base; the batter for the Colonials hit a rather routine fly ball to center field area of the field. -- and guess who took a few steps to the right, and with his standard two handed grab, snagged the final out? --- You guessed it-- it was one "Coke" Verrillo.
And as the Phillies of 1980 and 2008 did everybody ran onto the field and jumped on my dad. It was just unbelievable. David had beaten Goliath and captured the championship.
What was always in his grasp but never fulfilled became reality. A softball championship.
As he told of all as some point in our lives -- "everybody needs a place in the sun"
Well that day and in that time on that field was his day in the sunshine.
After the game he told me and my brother (like he did a thousand times before) Did you see how I made the final out -- WITH TWO HANDS. My brother and I nodded and said "yes Dad we know"
A few years ago I was down at Cardinal Dougherty watching my daughters high school soccer team play. Right across the street from Dougherty was Sturgis field. The field my Dad won the championship game on. Before going to the game I stopped in the parking lot walked over to the edge of 2nd street and gazed across to the field and the spot where my Dad made the final out.
I stopped and thought to myself how cool would it be if we could go back to that time and that place and play the game again and relive that moment -- sort of like the movie "Field of Dreams"
ps -- if we played that game recently we could have put the final out on "You Tube" LOL
Dino Verrillo
January 2, 2010
On behalf of my entire family I would like to thank all of those who attended the viewing and funeral mass for my father. We really appreciate all of thoughts and prayers that were extended to the family over the past few days.
Catherine M Leroi
December 31, 2009
Aunt Connie and Family,
Maria and I send our deepest condolences to you and the family. Maria saw the notice in the paper. Please call and maybe we can get together for lunch sometime. My love to Connie and the boys. I will keep you in my prayers. Catherine 215-225-9669
Desiree Walsh
December 30, 2009
Coke, i will miss your smiling face coming to see me every 3 weeks like clockwork to cut your hair. You always made me laugh with your jokes and I will miss talking football with you. Put a good word in for the Eagles. You will be deeply missed "Hot Stuff".Rest in Peace.
Peter Kuryluk
December 30, 2009
Coke. Thanks for everything that you where to me.You where a boss,friend,teacher.You helped me with a big part of my life of who I am.Thanks for having faith in me and seeing the potential in that kid who was working for your son.Thanks for your generosity,advice,guidance,laughter,patience,understanding,motivation,and your ear. Thanks for all you have done for me. Ihope you can look down with some pride and say I helped mold that kid.I will always miss you. Peter Kuryluk
December 30, 2009
Mr. "V"-My family and I always enjoyed being in your company. We will miss your humor and the warmth you brought into a room every time we were with you. Our lives are so much richer for having known you.
Chuck, Abla, Tanya, Jay and Ryan Colburn
David Konell
December 30, 2009
Coke was a one of a kind- he would be talking to a customer on the phone, giving out payroll checks, assigning his guys jobs to go to for the next week, telling stories or jokes to anyone in earshot range and still be playing cards at the weekly game in the office all at the same time! He was multi-tasking long before they coined the phrase. I can't say how many people I have meet over the years who have told me about how Coke helped them out with a personel problem just because that was what he knew was the right thing to do. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Bob Cummings
December 30, 2009
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
December 29, 2009
My dearest Uncle,
You were a loving husband and a devoted father and that I can attest for. Now its time for you to sleep, no more pain and suffering. The family that you leave behind here on earth will have the strength to pull thru and go on because God tells us to do so. Please give my dad and brother a hug for me and let them know that they are missed. Love Valerie
Mike Verrillo
December 29, 2009
"Pops" You were such a great grandpop to me. You were always there willing to help and support whenever I needed you. You always made me laugh and told funny stories at the dinner table. I always enjoyed coming over and talking sports with you, and looked forward to our family gatherings. Your with God now he's gonna take good care of you! PS we will see you again...............Love always your Grandson Michael
December 29, 2009
Pops your legacy will live on through the family you built and loved. I am blessed to have had 30 years of memories. All of heaven rejoices in your homegoing and while you will indeed be missed, we look forward to the day when we will be reunited in Glory.
"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Love,
Dayna
December 29, 2009
My father loved his generosity and laughter. Coke is joining dad and Charlie in heaven for their weekly card game. God Bless, Anne Lopresti (Joe Lopresti daughter)
December 29, 2009
To my Father and best friend we are blessed to know you are with Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we will miss you dearly.
Sonny and Susan Verrillo
Sonny Verrillo
December 29, 2009
My Father and my best friend I am blessed to know you are with the Lord Jesus, I will miss you deeply.
Michael Burak
December 29, 2009
I loved playing softball with him and just talking about life. I am going to miss him! He was a great guy
December 29, 2009
You were loved Pops and will be missed.
Love,
Bethany
Trichon
December 29, 2009
He was a happy-go-lucky, devoted and loving friend, always ready to help and always ready with a "cokeism" for the occasion!
We will miss him a lot.
Charlene and Larry Trichon
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