Crifaci

Michael A. "Mike" Crifaci, 81, West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Butler, died Sunday after an extended illness.

Born April 16, 1926, in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, he was the son of Gaspare and Nicoletta Agliatti Crifaci.

He owned and operated the Pepsi Cola Distribution Plant in Butler with his brother, Salvatore, from 1955 until 1969. He then owned and operated a limousine service at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Fla., until his retirement in 1998.

Mr. Crifaci was a World War II veteran and a member of the VFW Post 249 in Butler.

He was an avid hunter in his early years.

Surviving are his children, Pat Crifaci of Glenshaw, Stephanie Crifaci of Helena, Mont., Vincent Crifaci of Butler and Felicia Neumeister of West Palm Beach; six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

His wife, Marie Fiorino Crifaci, whom he married in 1950, died July 19, 2005. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Salvatore, and a sister, Mary.

<B>CRIFACI </B>— Interment for Michael A. "Mike" Crifaci, who died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, will be in Lake Worth, Fla.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, 134 Parkinson's Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305.