Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....Furlan, Emile Fortunato            October 26, 2005
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Furlan, Emile Fortunato       
 
July 20, 1916 - Oct. 26, 2005

Emile Fortunato Furlan died at his home in Knights Landing on Wednesday, Oct. 
26, 2005 at age 89.

Mr. Furlan was born July 20, 1916 in Sarone di Caneva, Italy to Pietro and 
Anna (Granziera) Furlan. He had been a resident of Knights Landing for 55 
years and a farmer for more than 70 years. During World War II, he served with 
the Free French Army from 1944 until the end of the war. A telecommunications 
specialist, he served in both the European and North African campaigns and had 
been the radio operator who transmitted the message announcing the armistice 
to the troops throughout Europe. While living in France, he was a championship 
bicycle racer and rugby player. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church 
of Knights Landing and Club Fran¨ais de Sacramento.

Survivors include Mr. Furlan's wife of 59 years, Simone (Saphy) Furlan of 
Knights Landing; his daughters, Helen McGill and her husband Kevin of 
Sacramento and Michele Leonard and her husband Jim of Seattle; his sons, 
Bernard Furlan and his wife Sandra of Yuba City and Paul Furlan of Woodland; 
his grandchildren, Eric Furlan, Lauren McGill, Patrick and Alison Leonard; his 
five step-grandchildren, Heather Marsh, Brook Hampy and Daniel, Benjamin and 
Nicholas McGill; and his sisters, Marie Pellizon of Sacramento and Louise 
Mombrini of Cancon, France. He was preceded in death by his sister and five 
brothers.

The family requests memorials in Mr. Furlan's name be directed to Summer House 
Inc., 206 Fifth St., Woodland, 95695; Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, 
95617; or to St. Paul's Catholic Church, Knights Landing, 95645. 

Services: Visitation is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. with a rosary said at 7 
p.m. today, Friday, at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland. A Mass of 
Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Holy 
Rosary Catholic Church, 301 Walnut St., Woodland. Interment will follow the 
Mass at Monument Hill Memorial Park. Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors is 
assisting the family with arrangements.

Published in the Daily Democrat on 10/28/2005. 
 


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