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Submitted: 5/28/21 • Approved: 5/31/21 • Last Updated: 6/3/21 • R422301-G0-S3
SERGEANT US Army
World War II
March 19, 1905-November 18, 1981
Photo, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Graveside services for Vito Craccholo, 76, of 511 N. Harvey, were at 4:30 p.m. today in the Highland Park Cemetery. The Rev. W.R. Lawrence, pastor of First Baptist Church in Phillips officiated.
Burial was by Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors.
Mr. Craccholo was killed in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday.
Mr. Craccholo was born in Sicily, and had lived in Borger for 35 years. He was a retired cafe owner and a World War II veteran. He belonged to the Catholic Church and Opportunities Center.
He was a member of the 53rd Fighter Group in the United States Air Force. While serving in the armed forces he received several medals.
Survivors include three cousins, Samuel, Joe, and Vince, all of St. Louis, Mo.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Thursday, November 19, 1981)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Vito Craccholo
Death Date: 18 Nov 1981
Death County: Hutchinson
Gender: Male
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Vito Craccholo
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1905
Birth Place: Sicily
Residence: Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Death Date: 18 Nov 1981
Death Place: Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Father: Sam Craccholo
Mother: Francisco Craccholo
Contributed on 5/28/21
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