Paul E. "Corky" Ventura's Obituary
Paul E. “Corky” Ventura, 80, of Sanibel, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born July 12, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Sanibel from Dania Beach, FL in 1998. He was a member of St. Isabel Catholic Church and proudly served in the United States Army. He was also a very accomplished and well known jazz singer in this area.Mr. Ventura is survived by his wife of 18 years, Liliana Mancini Ventura; his children: Marcel Ventura (Betsy) of Sanibel, Christopher Ventura of Naples and Nickolas Ventura of Sanibel, Debra M. Viets (Todd) of Suffield, CT, Amedia Mancini of Sanibel and Carla Mancini of Missoula, MT; his grandchildren: Sims Ventura, Jennings Ventura, Kai Ventura, Karina Ventura, Alyssa Viets, Trevor Viets and Steele Cebuhar and his sister, Lenore Ross of McMurray, PAA memorial mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at St. Isabel Catholic Church, 3559 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL 33957.Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555. Online condolences may be offered at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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