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NORTH MANCHESTER – Albert Vincent “Bart” Corricelli, 101, St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of North Manchester, died Aug. 3, 2023.
He was born Feb. 4, 1922, in Boston, Mass., to Gueseppe and Raffaella Cirillo Corricelli.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he served his country with pride for three years. During this time Bart made landings in Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands chain, Saipan in the Mariana Islands and the Tinian Islands, where his tank was blown up for the first time. The 4th Marine Division made their memorable landing on Iwo Jima, and Bart’s tank was blown up again. He also survived two tank bombings when he was a driver and an assistant driver of a Sherman Medical M4A1 tank.
He married Phyllis Ream on Aug. 20, 1948; she died Aug. 28, 2015.
Family and friends may call Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 2 to 7 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at the conclusion of calling, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. with calling beginning at noon with Pastor J.P. Freeman and Father Dan Koehl officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, with military services provided by the American Legion Post #286 and the United State Marine Corp.
For those who wish to honor the memory of Bart Corricelli, memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #286 Building Fund, 215 E. Main St., North Manchester, IN 46962.
The family of Bart Corricelli has entrusted McKee Mortuary with care and final arrangements.
