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99 Troy Road
East Greenbush, NY 12061
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February 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran – Pasquale F. Cancilla
February 12 @ 8:30 am - 9:00 am
HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN
FEBRUARY 2024
Pasquale F. Cancilla
1921-2009
FAMILY HISTORY:
Pasquale F. Cancilla was born on March 10, 1921 in Troy, New York. He was the son of Joseph and Alexcina (Charbonneau) Cancilla, and the brother of Katherine, Josephine, Marie, Helen and James.
EDUCATION:
Pasquale grew up in Troy, New York where he attended and graduated from Catholic Central High School.
HISTORY:
On December 13, 1941, Pasquale enlisted in the United States Navy in Albany, New York, and on June 1, 1944 he reported to duty aboard the USS William Seiverling (DE-441), a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort. As a member of the crew of the USS William Seiverling, Pasquale participated in the invasions of Luzon-P.I., Iwo Jima and Okinawa. On November 3, 1945, with the rank of Yeoman Third Class, Pasquale was honorably discharged from the United States Navy. For his honorable service, he received the Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Silver Service Star, the Good Conduct Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal with Asia clasp, the WWII Victory Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Button.
PERSONAL:
On February 7, 1942, Pasquale married his wife, Elizabeth Danaher in Troy, New York. Together they had six children: Elizabeth, Barbara, Mary Lou, Janice, Joseph and Patrick, 20 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Throughout the years, Pasquale was employed by the Troy YMCA, the Rensselaer Boys Club, and finally Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he retired from the shipping and receiving department.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Pasquale was an original volunteer on the USS Slater and a member of the Destroyer Escort Historical Foundation. He was a former communicant, usher and Eucharistic minister at St. Patrick’s Church in Troy. He was also a past leader and member of the organizing committee for Boy Scouts, a manager for Babe Ruth baseball, a member of the Tibbits Cadets, the VFW in Troy, and an at large member of the American Legion. Pasquale enjoyed bowling, however his greatest love was spending time with his family.
Sadly, on November 20, 2009, Pasquale passed away.
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