Charles D. Zirilli, Sr.

September 22, 1945 - January 2, 2015

Charles D. Zirilli, Sr., 69, a Cape Coral resident since 2005, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on January 2, 2015 in Sarasota. He was born on September 22, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA to Dominic C. and Rachel Zirilli, now deceased.

Chuck was a butcher by trade, he received his Associates Degree from St. Joseph’s University in 1993. He worked for A & P, Super Fresh, and Wakefern throughout his career as a Meat Cutter, Meat and Seafood Operation Specialist and Director of Deli and Bakery. He always dreamed of opening his own business and finally saw his dream come true when Zirilli’s Chilly Treats opened in Cape Coral in August 2014. Chuck enjoyed gardening, cooking, Nascar, and Indy Car racing and taking trips to Disney.

He is survived by two loving children, Charles D. Zirilli and wife Elizabeth (Scanzello) of Clementon, NJ and Barbara Zirilli-Lonergan and husband Matthew of Cape Coral; sister, Maryann Pernie and husband Mike of NJ and brother, Dominic C. Zirilli and wife Karen of PA; granddaughter, Grace O’Brien of Clementon, NJ as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Zirilli in 2014.

Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Zirilli’s Chilly Treats, 814 SW Pine Island Rd, Unit 308, Cape Coral, FL 33991 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.

A second Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Egizi Funeral Home at 119 Ganttown Rd, Turnersivlle, NJ 08012. Visitation from 10:00 am -12:00 pm and Memorial Service at 12:00 pm

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