Louis John Camilli

Louis John Camilli

Louis (Luigi) Camilli, born in Ithaca, N.Y., on Jan. 1, 1932, to Adolpho and Lucia Camilli, was the first baby born in Ithaca that year. Lou, 87, passed away peacefully on Dec. 23, 2019, at home in Sun City, Ariz., surrounded by family.
Lou enlisted in the Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Mendenhall, England. He was honorably discharged after a 3-year term. Upon returning to Ithaca, he trained in television repair and owned a TV repair shop. Eventually he decided to pursue a career in carpentry.
Lou left Ithaca for sunny California where he pursued all aspects of carpentry for several years. He became a superintendent for a large company and used to say, "Wherever you stand in southern California, I built or remodeled a building near you!"
He subsequently retired to Sun City, where he spent his retirement years continuing to happily pursue his hobbies which included fishing, boating, hunting, camping, cooking, square dancing, traveling, oil painting, photography and fixing anything you could imagine. He was an all-around guy who always lent a helping hand to his friends, neighbors and even strangers at times. He was an incredible man and will be missed dearly! He was a member of American Legion Post 101 in Sun City.
He was preceded in death by his parents Adolph and Lucia Camilli, and his two brothers, Frank Camilli and John Camilli. He is survived by his wife Janet Camilli, and seven children: LuAnn Kucera, Frank Pettinato, Adolph Camilli, Vicki Monroe, Sandee McGee, Cindy Pettinato and Cara Camilli. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to:
Hospice of the Valley at http://www.hov.org
OR
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org