The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 13, 2001, page 6
Includes portrait

JOHN SCAROLA

     John Scarola, 83, of Goldendale, died on Saturday, Sept 8 in The Dalles.
     He was born on March 9, 1918 in New York city to Luca and Annunziata (Campanelli) Scarola. He attended St. Monica Catholic School in Brooklyn and served in the U.S Navy as a CB during WW II.
     John and Frances Depke were married on September 21, 1941 at Howard Beach, New York The family lived at Valley Stream, Long Island and at Rhinebeck, NY.
     John was employed for many years as a driver for Railway Express Agency. After retirement they moved to Goldendale in 1976.
     During John's early life he was a member of a professional roller skating act called The Three Flashes and later performed professionally with his family "The Flying Scarolas" with both roller skating and acrobatics.
     He loved to entertain, enjoyed singing and photography but his greatest love was his family.
     John was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
     He is survived by his wife, Frances; one daughter, Judith Anne Shatraw; three sons, John, Tim and Ken all of Goldendale; 19 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and five brothers, Willie, Joe, Pep, Rochy and Frank all of Long Island. He was preceded in death by three sisters, one brother and one grandchild.
     Mass of Christian Burial was said on Wednesday, Sept 12 at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Rev. Vincent Sampietro C.S.P. officiating. Interment was in Holy Trinity Cemetery under the care of Erdman Funeral Home.

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