Emil A. Marotta
– March 24, 2022
Emil (Sonny) A. Marotta, 82, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022. He was born in Chicago, Ill. He served in the U.S. Army during the uprising of the Berlin Wall Crisis. He retired as a Sgt. from the Bellwood, Ill. Police Department.
He had a love for his family, friends, dogs, fishing and hunting.
Emil was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Jane Marotta, and two brothers, Robert and James.
Those remaining to cherish his memory are his wife Karen; brother, John (Cheryl) Marotta; sister-in-laws, Diane Marotta and Norma Marotta; brothers-in-law, Wil (Georgia) Yakel, John (Pam) Yakel; many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and -nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Freedom Plaza, Sun City Center, Fla., on Monday, May 16, at 10 a.m.
Private interment was held at Sarasota National Cemetery
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials to Southeast Guide Dogs, Inc., 4210 77th St. E., Palmetto, FL 34221, or Military Family Support Trust, 1010 American Eagle Blvd., Suite 400, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home, 813-634-9900.
He had a love for his family, friends, dogs, fishing and hunting.
Emil was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Jane Marotta, and two brothers, Robert and James.
Those remaining to cherish his memory are his wife Karen; brother, John (Cheryl) Marotta; sister-in-laws, Diane Marotta and Norma Marotta; brothers-in-law, Wil (Georgia) Yakel, John (Pam) Yakel; many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and -nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Freedom Plaza, Sun City Center, Fla., on Monday, May 16, at 10 a.m.
Private interment was held at Sarasota National Cemetery
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials to Southeast Guide Dogs, Inc., 4210 77th St. E., Palmetto, FL 34221, or Military Family Support Trust, 1010 American Eagle Blvd., Suite 400, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home, 813-634-9900.