- Date Of Birth: January 29, 1923
- Date Of Death: August 8, 2016
- State: Ohio
Louis Martinelli, age 93, of Salem, died peacefully on August 8, 2016 at his home after a long illness. He was born January 29, 1923, in Huey, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Emilio and Anna (Iannini) Martinelli.
He was always strongly devoted to family. Starting in 9th grade, he rushed home from school so he could walk out to the coal mine to work alongside his father until midnight mining coal. All the other miners were gone for the day. Louis didn’t want his father to be alone in the mine. After graduating from Salem High School in 1942 he joined the U.S. Army Signal Aviation and was stationed during WWII in Iceland where he operated radar. Upon returning home after the war, he married the love of his life, Helen Longo, on April 24, 1946 and spent 68 wonderful years together. They had six children. He spent his life as a devoted, loving husband and father.
Most of his life he spent as a plumber and pipefitter. When he retired from Union Local 396 Plumbers and Pipefitters in 1987, he kept himself busy using his talents to do a variety of projects for his family and friends. Through the years he had picked up knowledge of all trades and found no project too intimidating to tackle. Among his many hobbies were gardening and caring for his grape arbor to make his own wine.
Survivors include two daughters, Jeanne Martinelli of Salem and Teresa (George) Davis of Liberty Township; three sons, Joseph Martinelli, Raymond (Deborah) Martinelli, and John Martinelli all of Salem; four grandchildren, Jessica Martinelli, Julia Martinelli, Andrew Davis, Rebecca (Victor) Brotzman; a great grandson, Blake Brotzman; a brother, Anthony Martinelli; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, Helen who died December 2014, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Joyce; his parents; his sisters, Matilda Centifonti, and Aurora Centifonti; and two infant sisters.
Stark Memorial Saturday, August 13, 2016 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM 1014 East State Street
Salem, OH 44460 Directions
St. Paul Catholic Church Saturday, August 13, 2016 11:00 AM
Salem, Ohio 44460 Directions
