CHARLES A. SCRIMALE

Charles Angelo Scrimale, 96, passed away on February 9, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born January 31, 1927 in Pittston, Pennsylvania. In 1932, he moved with his family to Canicatti, Italy on the Island of Sicily. In 1939, he returned to the United States with his family and to the Village of Solvay, where he resided for the majority of his life. Charlie graduated from Solvay High School, served in the United States Army during World War II and graduated from Le Moyne College in 1952, which was the second graduating class in the history of Le Moyne. He operated his own accounting firm in the City of Syracuse from 1959 until his retirement in 1982. Charlie was known as “Good Time Charlie”, a name which he self-proclaimed and treasured. He also acknowledged that he had “diarrhea of the mouth” - his term - and told many stories, some over and over again. His grandchildren loved listening to his stories, and he even had a few new ones during the last years of his life. Charlie was very adventurous and enjoyed traveling immensely, and has visited all 50 states as well as traveled across Canada, Europe, South America and Mexico. He will tell you he drove a motor home to Alaska 3 times and has been to Hawaii 4 times. Charlie most enjoyed following his grandchildren in their various sports teams, dance & music recitals, chorus concerts, musicals, and anything else they were involved in. He called each of his grandchildren the “apple of his eye”- and told each of them that they were his favorite and he treated every one of them as his favorite. Charlie enjoyed following the New York Yankees, Syracuse Football & Basketball, the New York Giants (and later in life the Buffalo Bills). He also enjoyed golfing, bowling, handball, playing cards and many years as a Little League baseball coach in Salem Hyde Little League and Solvay Tigers Little League. Charlie was a member of the Geddes Veterans, Sons of Italy (Progresso Lodge), the Holiday Ramblers Travel Trailer Club, Solvay Tigers Athletic Club, the National Association of Public Accountants, and the New York State Association of Public Accountants. Charlie was predeceased in 1987 by his first wife of 37 years, Santina “Susie” Scrimale; his parents, Edward & Grace Scrimale; two sisters, Francis Miceli & Barbara Baranello; one brother, Joseph Scrimale; a daughter-in-law, Becky Scrimale; and a still born daughter, Theresa Scrimale. Charlie was survived by his four sons, Charles E. Scrimale (Kathy), Robert A. Scrimale (Paul Taylor), David C. Scrimale (Donna) and Richard E. Scrimale (Roseanne); 9 grandchildren, Amanda Kean (Wayne), Elizabeth Demperio (Anthony), Sarah Scrimale, Jessica Scrimale (Blake Buisson), Kathleen Scrimale (Walter Baum), Daniel Scrimale (Carly), Nina Scrimale, Antonio Scrimale and Nicoletta Scrimale, 13 great grandchildren; Seamus (Emily) Kean, Searlas Kean, Silas Kean, Simon Kean, Lyanna Kean, James Scrimale, Dominic Demperio, Josephine Perfito, Giovanna Perfito, Henry Baum, Charlotte Scrimale, Emily Buisson and Jackson Buisson; two brothers, Anthony Scrimale (Kaye) and Louis Scrimale; an unofficially adopted daughter, Amy Franklin; and his former second wife of 32 years who he remained close with until his death, Loretta Scrimale. Special thanks to Charlie’s neighbor, Sonya Hastings, who provided a watchful eye and assistance to Charlie, Dr. Martin Noonan of Crouse Medical Practice, Dr. Daniel Fuleihan of St. Joseph’s Cardiology, the medial staff at the Veterans Hospital of Syracuse and the staff on floor 9G at SUNY Upstate Hospital. Friends and family may call from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2023 at BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME, 2601 Milton Ave., Solvay, NY 13209. Funeral services will be held 8:45 AM Monday February 13, 2023 at BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME and 9:30 AM at St. Marianne Cope Parish-St. Cecilia Church, 1001 Woods Rd. Solvay, NY 13209 where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Resurrection Chapel Mausoleum in Dewitt, NY. Donations in Charlie’s memory can be made to Meals on Wheels at 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville NY 13027, which provided a great service to Charlie in his later years. Please share online tributes at www.bagozzitwins.com.

CHARLES A. SCRIMALE

January 31, 1927 - February 9, 2023