Cesare Melvin Vola

1926 - 2011  (84 years)

• Name	Cesare Melvin Vola
  Nickname	Mel
  Born	12 Dec 1926	Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Aug 2011	Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I292515	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2015

  
  

  Family	Betty Lois Shafer,   b. 27 Dec 1929, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Mar 1985, Englewood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Married	1955	Florida, USA
  Children	1. William Vola   2. Elizabeth Vola   3. Charles Vola   4. Barbara Vola
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F100322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S170] U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection. Name: Cesare Mel Vola Gender: Male Age at Death: 84 Residence: Port Orange, Florida, USA Date of Birth: 12 Dec 1926 Birth Place: Haledon, New Jersey, USA Date of Death: 4 Aug 2011 Source Location: Port Orange, Florida, USA Spouse: Betty Children: Bill (Wendy) Baytown, TX, Elizabeth (John) Watauga, TX, Chuck (Cindy) Port Orange, Barbara of Port Orange Military: US Army Air Force Full Obituary: Cesare "Mel" Vola Date: December 12th, 1926 - August 4th, 2011 Obituary: Cesare (Mel) Vola, 84, of Port Orange, passed away in his sleep at home early Thursday morning, August 4. He was born December 12, 1926 in Haledon, NJ, residing there until joining the US Army Air Force in January 1945. After discharge in December 1946 he lived in Miami until Jan. 1960 when he moved to Port Orange. Mel retired from FPL in 1984 after 38 years, worked part-time as a security guard and spent several summers working at Yellowstone Park. He also spent many years as a Port Orange volunteer firefighter starting in 1963, later helping to establish the paid full-time firefighters. He retired from the Port Orange Fire Dept. in 1992. He was also active with the Boy Scouts, Little League, Civil Air Patrol, Daytona Beach Amateur Radio Association and Sons of Italy. He has been a Mason since 1966. Mel is survived by his wife, Betty (56 years); and four children, Bill (Wendy) Baytown, TX, Elizabeth (John) Watauga, TX, Chuck (Cindy) Port Orange, Barbara of Port Orange; and five grandchildren. At Mel's request, there will be no public memorial service, however, there will be an gathering from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7 at the family home for those who wish to "reminisce a bit". In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association . Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Lohmanfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the entrusted care of Cardwell Funeral Home.