He took a turn for the worse when his heart began failing
and he grew gradually weaker. Sunday morning all member of his family were
at his bedside. Mr. Codori remained rational throughout his last hours
recognizing and conversing with his children.
Mrs. Codori preceded her husband in death by 38 days ago
succumbing to a lingering illness Dec. 20.
Mr. Codori was born in Gettysburg, February 25 1868, the son
of the late Simon and Mitilda Codori pioneer residents of Gettysburg. The
Codori family, for several generations, ________ on the Codori farm, located
on the battlefield, over which the third day’s battle of Gettysburg was
fought.
For many years Mr. Codori was engaged, first with his father
and then alone in the butcher business in Gettysburg. In 1912 he engaged in
the garage business and later became a prominent distributor of gasoline,
oil and other liquid fuels.
Funeral Wednesday
The body will be removed from the Bender funeral home to the
family home, 44 York Street, Tuesday afternoon and may be viewed Tuesday
evening.
Mr. Codori was a charter member of the Gettysburg lodge of
Elks and a past grand exalted ruler; past grand knight of the Hanover
council Knights of Columbus and a member of the fourth degree, the highest
order in the council, Royal _______ and the Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce.
Funeral services Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock from St.
Francis Xavier Catholic church, with a requiem high mass.
Surviving are Mr. Codori’s mother, Mrs. Matilda Codori of
Emmitsburg; seven sons and two daughters. William F. Jr., and Joseph E. both
of Gettysburg; Edwin A. York; Mrs. Paul L. Roy, John A., Charles S., Richard
S., Mrs. Richard Cole and Robert A., all of Gettysburg; three sisters, Mrs.
George Eberhart, Gettysburg; Mrs. Clerence Fraley, Emmitsburg; and Miss Anne
Codori, Emmitsburg, and two brothers, Monsignor John Codori of Johnstown and
Leo B Codori of Crafton a suburb of Pittsburgh. Eleven Grandchildren
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