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Michael Rigoli Obituary

MICHAEL JOSEPH RIGOLI
of Milton, Vermont
Michael Joseph Rigoli, 39, Milton, Vt., died suddenly Saturday evening, April 28, 2001, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington. Michael was born on March 30, 1962 in Boston, Mass., the son of Joseph Rigoli Jr. and Diane Akerly. He graduated from Manchester West High School in Manchester, N.H., and was most recently employed by Ben and Jerry's in Williston, Vt. Michael was an avid Racing fan and enjoyed the Nascar circuit. On September 12, 1987, he married Carrie Jane Clough in Binghamton. Michael is survived by his wife, Carrie and their children, Matthew, Michala, and Jacob, all of Milton, Vt.; his father, Joseph Rigoli and his wife, Kim, Owego; his mother Diane Akerly and her husband, Jim, Seabrook, N.H.; his grandfather, Joseph Rigoli Sr., Waltham, Mass.; his two sisters, Michelle Streeter, Seabrook, N.H., and Brittany Jo Rigoli, Owego; his brother, Anthony Rigoli, also of Owego; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. He also leaves his children's godparents, Pat and Jim Purcell, Merrimack, N.H. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Rt. 7, Milton, Vt. Burial will be held at a later date in the Milton Village Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, May 1, 2001, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home. Arrangements are by the Minor Funeral Home, Milton, Vt.
Published by Press & Sun-Bulletin on May 1, 2001.

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