Crognale, Henri
Henri Crognale, 101, died peacefully on
Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the home of his son, Corey, in Blacklick,
Ohio. Henri was born on
July 18, 1920 in Warren,
Ohio to the late Anna Battista
and Anthony Crognale.
Henri graduated from
Warren G. Harding High before joining the U.S. Coast
Guard soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor where he served as a Port Security
Specialist in Hawaii until the end of World War II. Following
his tour of duty, Henri
returned to Warren where he worked for 39 years as a carpenter, foreman, and general superintendent with Warren Engineering
Company. A member of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of
America, Henri completed over 50 years of continuous membership with the
Union. Henri was married for 69 years until her death in May, 2015. They had a son Corey (Karen) and a daughter Lori Ann (John
Toback). Henri has three grandchildren, Benjamin,
Alexander and Eli and is survived by his brother,
Guido Crognale, of Phoenix,
Arizona. Henri was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Vinson and
Atillo, and a sister Philomina
Shedd. A multi-sports star at Warren G. Harding
High, Henri was inducted into the Warren Sports Hall of Fame along with NFL legend, Paul Warfield in 2005. Henri enjoyed being a part of the local sports community and served as
President of the Howland
Athletic Club. He also supervised the installation of ball fields and concession stands for the HAC and multiple facilities projects for the Warren G. Harding athletic program. Henri loved spending time with family and friends, which included Sunday morning bocce games at the home of his cumba, Nick Angelo, while living in Warren. He organized a similar Sunday morning breakfast gathering known as “CBC” after he made his home with his son in Blacklick, Ohio.
A proud grandfather, Henri lived to watch his grandsons play collegiate soccer at Loyola University Chicago
and professionally with the Columbus Crew and
Birmingham Legion. Henri also enjoyed attending the pregame tailgates where his famous Italian pizzelles and hugs were enjoyed by all. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Henri’s
memory to VOYCENOW
Foundation, a non-profit organization co-founded by his grandson, Alex, and
U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper, Zack Steffen.
VN is dedicated to helping underprivileged youth through its association with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 100% of the donations go towards the purchase of backpacks and school supplies. Donations can be made at voycenowfoundation.org. Funeral services will be 12noon, on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Peace Lutheran
Church, 455 Clark State
Rd, Gahanna, Ohio 43230.
Family will receive friends at 11am prior to the service at Peace and then at their home immediately following until 5pm. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the professional care of the
Peter Rossi & Son Memorial
Chapel of Warren, OH.
Family and friends may visit www.peterrossiandsonfh. com to view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send condolences to the family.