Charles C. Gargano

Charles C. Gargano, 88, of St. Joseph passed away Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Lakeland Continuing Care Center in St. Joseph. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 A.M. on Tuesday, March 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church Street, St. Joseph with Msgr. Thomas Martin as Celebrant. Entombment will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma with military rite conducted. Friends may call from 4-7 P.M. Monday at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Liturgical Prayers will be recited at 6:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Jameson M. Gargano Memorial Fund, Hospice at Home or American Cancer Society. Those wishing to share a memory or sign the guest book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Charles was born on August 16, 1917, in Chicago, IL to Charles & Anna (Castronovo) Gargano. On June 7, 1941 he married his sweetheart, Anita Virgo, in Benton Harbor. He served his country proudly with US Army in WWII. He worked as a barber for 45 years in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph retiring in 1981 from Temple Barber Shop in St. Joseph. Besides his wife, Charles is survived by two sons – Charles (Nancy) Gargano of Stevensville, and Joseph (Judy) Gargano of Watervliet; brothers Phillip Gargano and Frank (Betty) Gargano of Coloma; sisters Gracie Staniz of Glenn, MI and Pauline (Bill) Montgomery of St. Joseph. He also leaves behind three grandchildren and three great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his brother Joseph, his sister Christine, and his grandson Jameson “Jay” Gargano.