Charles Salvatore Dolce

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                           Charles Salvatore Dolce Jr., cherished Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, and Korean War veteran died Thursday, 3 July after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 79. Charles was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Salvatore Charles Dolce of Brooklyn, New York, son of Italian immigrants and Elizabeth Anna Norris of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, daughter of German-Irish immigrants. In the mid 1940's Charles relocated to Sacramento with his father, and sister Corrine. He graduated from Sacramento High School, and immediately enlisted in the United States Air Force. Charles married his high school sweetheart Helen Pestrin on January 5, 1953 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Just weeks following his marriage to Helen he departed for an overseas tour of duty, based near to Osaka, Japan. Throughout his service with the United States Air Force, assigned to the 807th Air Police Squadron, Charles was awarded numerous medals inclusive of: National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and Korean Service Medal. On Charles return from Japan, he and Helen settled in Southern California for several years, near to March Air Force Base in Riverside, California. When his duty assignment in Southern California ended Charles and Helen relocated back to Sacramento, and started their family - Anthony Victor Dolce, and John Charles Dolce. In his civilian life Charles had a career within the Merchandising and Distribution industries. Charles was greatly involved in the lives of his children and grandchildren dedicating countless hours of volunteering with their sporting activities.

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• Residence: Apr 6 1950 - Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
• Residence: July 18 2001 - Reno, Nevada 89523
• Residence: July 18 2001 - Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Jul 5 2023, 2:32:29 UTC