Ironwood – David Pasqualucci, 78, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023.
He was born on September 23, 1944, in Ironwood to the late Albino and Bertha (Przekop) Pasqualucci.
David grew up in Ironwood and graduated from Ironwood High School, class of 1962. After graduation, he attended Gogebic Community College, where he received an Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Drafting.
He married Judith Ikola on November 22, 1969, in Ramsay, Mich., at Christ the King Church. David and Judith made their home in Ironwood and celebrated fifty-three years of marriage this past November.
David was a devoted, lifetime fan of the Green Bay Packers. He was a very talented woodworker, making numerous family heirlooms along with selling his beautiful furniture & crafts. He loved cooking and made the best homemade salamini, potato sausage, salami, and deer sausage.
Although David did not have any children, he loved all of his nieces and nephews as though they were his own. He was lovingly referred to as “Unkie Dave.”
David is survived by his wife, Judith (Ikola) Pasqualucci; brother-in-law, Roger (Beverly) Ikola; two nephews, John (Wendy) Ikola of Milan and Roger Ikola, Jr. of Ramsay; a niece, Patty (Todd) Borseth, of Lake Gogebic; two great-nephews, Robert (Chelsea) Ikola and Roger (Danielle) Ikola; two great-nieces, Alainna (Eric Chan) Ikola, and Tasha (Marcus) Thomas; two great-great-nephews, Carsen Ikola, Wyatt Nordberg; and three great-great-nieces, Harper Ikola, Paige Ikola, and Alyce Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother-in-law, John & Alice Ikola; sister-in-law, Donna Ikola; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Burial will take place in the spring at Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood.
Friends may leave condolences for David’s family online at www.mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com
The family has chosen McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, Ironwood, Mich., to honor David’s legacy of life.