Memorial Wednesday for Jim Ercolini, West Seattle park namesake

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(WSB photo of Jim Ercolini with then-Mayor Greg Nickels at Ercolini Park dedication, 7/12/08)
A Funeral Mass is planned at 11 am Wednesday at Holy Rosary for Jim Ercolini, who died last week at age 76, three years after his family-homestead site west of The Junction became home to Ercolini Park. As shown in our photo above, Mr. Ercolini participated in the park dedication in July 2008. When the Parks Department agreed in late 2007 to the community request to name the park after the Ercolini family, he had said that he was the last descendant with that surname – so the park now carries it on. The city bought the park site with money from the 2000 Pro Parks Levy, and community volunteers took it from there to muster the money, material, and labors to turn it into a park. The full obituary for Mr. Ercolini, a longtime Boeing engineer and native West Seattleite, was published in today’s Seattle Times. (Thanks to Wendy for the tip.)

timh2o June 26, 2011 (7:04 pm)

Thank you Mr Ercolini

MacJ June 26, 2011 (8:45 pm)

My brother and I helped him move out of the house where the park now stands, and my wife and I made his special “Jimwich” and “Sinwich” daily for a few years at Husky Deli. The very sweetest guy. He will be missed.

Ray Ray June 26, 2011 (9:46 pm)

Jim was the sweetest guy and it is so sad that he left so quickly. We will miss him at the Boeing fitness center he visited regularly. The joy he brought to all will continue at the park that bears his namesake.

miws June 28, 2011 (12:35 pm)

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ercolini a few years ago, as he came though my cashier line at McLendon’s.

I recognized his name, and asked if he was from “that” Ercolini family. He replied yes, and I mentioned how thoughtful it was for his family to offer the property to the community.

Mr. Ercolini very humbly thanked me for recognizing the name, and for my comment. He seemed like a genuinely kind man.

Mike

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