WWII Butler vet receives military funeral procession
Martin Funeral Home directors place World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket under a giant American Flag hoisted up by the Butler Township Volunteer Fire District before of a ceremony conducted by Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
The funeral procession for 100-year-old WWII veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi is not an “everyday occurrence,” according to Butler Township Commissioner Sam Zurzolo.
Carosi, who died Sept. 9, was the eldest of six children of northern Italian immigrants, according to his obituary, and was escorted to St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Buttercup Road from Martin Funeral Home on Center Avenue by Butler Township police.
Butler Township Volunteer Fire District raised a flag for the ceremony, Zurzolo said, while the Evans City American Legion performed the firing detail. Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion 778, both in Butler, also assisted during the ceremony, according to Zurzolo.
Carosi, who was drafted into the U.S. Army at 19 in 1943, was “one of the last remaining WWII vets,” Zurzolo said. Carosi was the first of his four brothers to serve in WWII, and he spent nearly two years stationed at the Chabua Air Station in India.
Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi, 100, of Butler, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 members Chuck McCall, left, Jim Bianchi and Rick Smith salute World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi during his funeral procession outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church in Meridian on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 present the American flag that was draped over World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket to his family outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church in Meridian on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Martin Funeral Home directors lead the casket of World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi inside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church for a eulogy ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (9/17/2024)
Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 and Butler Township Volunteer Fire District honor World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church in Meridian where a eulogy was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Martin Funeral Home directors bring World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church for a ceremony done by Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler Township Commissioner Sam Zurzolo salutes World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi during the playing of taps outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church in Meridian where a eulogy ceremony was held and subsequent Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 ceremony was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Martin Funeral Home directors lead the casket of World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi inside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church in Meridian for a eulogy ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 members Jim Bianchi, left, and Rick Smith salute World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi during his funeral procession outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church, 125 Buttercup Road, on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Martin Funeral Home directors bring World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket into St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church for a eulogy ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
The casket of World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi is stationed inside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church for a eulogy ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 hold a ceremony for World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi and his family outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 fold the American flag that was draped over World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket to present it to his family outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Pallbearers lead the casket of World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi inside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church for a eulogy ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Pallbearers lead the casket of World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi inside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church for a eulogy ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 fold the American flag that was draped over World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket to present it to his family outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Chuck McCall, a member of Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778, salutes World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi during his funeral procession outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 and Butler Township Volunteer Fire District honor World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church where a eulogy was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Martin Funeral Home directors station World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket under a giant American Flag hoisted up by the Butler Township Volunteer Fire District ahead of a ceremony done by Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 members outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Pallbearers load the casket of World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi into a hearse outside of Martin Funeral Home ahead of a funeral procession leading to St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church where a eulogy was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
A funeral procession lead by Butler Township police for World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi advanced from Martin Funeral Home to St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church where a eulogy was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket was parked under a giant American Flag hoisted up by the Butler Township Volunteer Fire District outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church where a eulogy was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
A funeral procession lead by Butler Township police for World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi advanced from Martin Funeral Home to St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church where a eulogy was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Pallbearers bring the casket of World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi out of Martin Funeral Home ahead of a funeral procession leading to St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church where a eulogy was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Members of the Joseph T. Black VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 present the American flag that was draped over World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi's casket to his family outside St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
A eulogy ceremony for World War II veteran Arcangelo “Arc” Carosi was held at St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
