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Elio Bafile Obituary
Age 70, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born in Waynesburg, a son of the late Domenico and Elena Righetti Bafile, resided in Bradenton since 2002, previously residing in Ft. Wayne, Ind., North Canton and Louisville. Elio was a 1959 graduate of Sandy Valley High School where he played basketball and ran track, a 1963 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Economics, a 1969 graduate of Ohio State University with a M.A. in Economics, and a 1977 graduate of the University of Akron with a M.A. in Finance. He retired in 2002 from the American Electric Power Co. where he was a Financial Officer. Elio also was a CPA and a Certified Internal Auditor. He was a member of Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Bradenton, and a former member of St. James Catholic Church in Waynesburg. Elio served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Elia Bergert.
Survived by his wife, Carol L. (Snyder) Bafile; two daughters and a son-in-law, Danielle Bafile, of Dublin, Calif., and Joelle (Bafile) and Edward Chapman, of Pleasonton, Calif.; grandson, Owen Chapman and granddaughter, Niav Chapman; a brother-in-law, Glenn Bergert of Louisville; and two nephews and their spouses, Robert and Karen Bergert, of Pickerington, Ohio, and Larry and Debbie Bergert, of Louisville.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, at 10 a.m. in St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Joseph Zamary as Celebrant. The family will receive friends in the church Fellowship Hall immediately following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Elio's memory may be made to the Sandy Valley Alumni Association Endowment Fund, 5018 State Route 183 NE, Magnolia, OH 44643, Tidewell Hospice, Philanthropy Dept., 5955 Rand Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34238, or the Christian Children's Home of OH, PO Box 765, Wooster, OH 44691. The Finefrock-Gordon Funeral Home in Magnolia is in charge of arrangements.
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Julie Patterson
September 14, 2011
I wanted to pass along my condolences and the condolences of my parents, John and Carol Baher.
Elio was one of my favorite Dad's in Louisville. He was always so nice to me and all of Danielle's friends. I always remember him jogging....and jogging before jogging was somthing people did. That and his wonderful sense of humor. He was always able to find the funny in everything. I will always remember all the sleep overs at the Bafile house!
I am so very sorry for your loss and hope you have peace in all the wonderful memories of your father/husband. Praying for all of your family especially Carol, Danielle and Joelle.
Julie Baher Patterson
Louisville, KY
Tom Mitchell
September 13, 2011
Always thought highly of Elio, admired his sense of humor, integrity and ability to resolve difficult issues. Elio was a special person.
Donna Hayward
September 13, 2011
You will be missed...what a wonderful man you were. I will always remember your ice cream deliveries at AEP on Friday's, and of course your kind words. I will remember our last encounter at the Akron/Canton airport. Rest in peace my friend.
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