Berrien-Tift County GaArchives Obituaries.....Podagrosi, Ernesto G. "Ernie" February 1, 2010
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The Berrien Press - February 1, 2010
 Ernesto G. Podagrosi, 74, of Tifton died Feb. 1, 2010 at Tift Regional Medical C
Center from complications of pneumonia.
 He was born August 5, 1935 in New Kensington, PA, and was the son of Ernesto 
and Lucia DiPalma Podagrosi, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by a 
son, Victor Ernest Podagrosi. He married Katy B. Roberts of Nashville on August 
9, 1953. Though his military career took him all over the world, he was a long-time
resident of Rantoul, ILL until his move to Tifton in 2008.
 He was a 20
time resident of Rantoul, ILL until his move to Tifton in 2008.
 He was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving as a technical writer 
and instructor in cryogenic fluids. Following his retirement from active duty, 
he joined the U.S. Civil Service to teach, develop curriculum, and serve as an 
administrator for the Minute Man Missile Training Program at Chanute Air Force 
Base in Rantoul. He completed 20 years of service to this program. After 
retirement, he enjoyed working part-time as a baliff with the Champaign County 
Sheriffs Department.
 He graduated in 1952 from Girard College in Philadelphia, PA. He received 
bachelors and masters degrees in anthropology and education administration 
from the University of Illinois, where he earned the designation of James 
Scholar and was honored with the Huston Award, a university-wide speech award. 
He was an affiliate member of the Illinois Archeological Society and served as 
the organizations resident expert to identify artifacts found in Champaign C
County.
 He was devoted to the Catholic Church, expecially St. Malachys in Rantoul and 
most recently, Our Divine Savior in Tifton. He was a member of the Knights of 
Columbus. Fourth Degree. Other interest included a life-long of fishing and 
anthropological excavations. He also enjoyed the study of U.S. history, 
focusing on the study of stamps, postcards and ballads as vehicles for 
fostering Americal ideals.
 Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Katy; two daughters and sons-in-law, 
Rebecca Ann and Walter Jarboe of Tifton and Jo-Ella and Joseph Spratt of Oak 
Park, ILL; son, Andrew Podagrose of Chicago, ILL; sister and brother-in-law, 
June Podagrosi of Chicago, ILL; sister and brother-in-law, JoAnn and Albert Kan
Kane of Ft. Myers, FL; seven grandchildren.
 A funeral mass was held Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at Our Diving Savior Catholic Church.
 Interment , with military honors, was held in Westview Cemetery in Nashville.
 Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals was in charge of arrangements.




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