VIRGIL JOSEPH JACUZZI

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VIRGIL JOSEPH JACUZZI Passed away suddenly in Davis, California on Saturday, April 26, 2003 in his 85th year. Born on December 26, 1919 in Casarsa, Italy. Predeceased by his loving wife of 62 years, Beulah Jones Jacuzzi in September 2002. Remembered with love by his children, Beverly Ann Edgell and husband Bernard Edgell of Atlanta, Georgia, Lita June Gitt and her husband Joachim Gitt of the Sea Ranch, California, Virginia May Burgess and her husband David Burgess of Huntsville, Ontario, Diana Jean McRae and her husband Cameron McRae of Kingston, Ontario, Virgil Thomas Jacuzzi of Little Rock, Arkansas, Susan Joan Hansen and her husband Poul Hansen of Mississauga, Ontario, Paul Vincent Jacuzzi and his wife Rosie of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Virgil was the grandfather of 16 children and great-grandfather to 14. Son of the late Valeriano and Giuseppina Jacuzzi, Virgil is survived by brother Remo Jacuzzi of Little Rock, Arkansas; sisters, Jaconda Hawkins of Edina, Minnesota, Teresa Deshields of Camarillo, California, Mary Cline of Carpinteria, California and Rachel Bruce of Acton, Ontario. Preceded in death by sister Flora Nicolletti and brother Dante Jacuzzi. Virgil immigrated to California at the age of one and was raised in Oakley. He graduated with a degree in engineering, served with the US Navy in the Second World War and in 1945 began his career with the family company, Jacuzzi Brothers, Inc. In 1955 Virgil moved to Toronto with family to create Jacuzzi Canada Ltd. After many happy years in Toronto, Virgil and Beulah retired in 1982 to Palm Harbor, Florida. In August of 2000, they returned to California to live at the University Retirement Community (URC) in Davis. Blessed with an enthusiastic, positive approach to life, Virgil was a loving family man, a successful businessman and inventor, an avid golfer, a skilled outdoorsman and he shared a love of travel with Beulah. The family convey their heartfelt appreciation to the staff and residents at URC. Special thanks and love to Lucy Diniz of Vacaville. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 30 at Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St., Davis, CA from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, May 1 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Church, 971 OHara Ave. in Oakley, CA. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Antioch.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 29, 2003