Joseph G. Cerasoli

IRON MOUNTAIN — Joseph G. Cerasoli, 87, of Iron Mountain, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Evergreen Assisted Living in Kingsford.

Joe was born May 14, 1938, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Fred and Sophie (Swenski) Cerasoli. He was a 1957 Iron Mountain High School graduate and proud lifelong Northsider, getting his first job as a delivery driver for Schinderle’s Bakery at the age of 15.

Joe served in the Michigan Army National Guard, and lived in Milwaukee for several years, where he worked at Bud Selig Ford as a mechanic. He moved back to Iron Mountain and married Frances Foley on Aug. 6, 1966, at St. Mary & St. Joseph Catholic Church. Joe started Cerasoli Motors in Iron Mountain in 1961, which he owned and operated for 44 years before retiring in 2005.

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