"Wrestling At The Chase" was a fixture for me when I lived in St. Louis. Later when I moved away and would return to attend the shows, Mickey always remembered me. He was a wonderful person. I was very saddened when I got the news Mickey had passed away. He was a great person. RIP Mickey!

Dear Marty,
I was out of town and just learned of the death of your father.  Please accept my condolences and deepest sympathies.  
Affectionately,
Jerry Tullman

Dear Marty,
I was saddened to learn of your dad's passing.  There are so many good memories of him and your mom over the years.  Tom and I expecially remember Rugerri's.  We celebrated there as did Tom's mom and dad and always loved seeing Mr Garagiola.  Your parents were very special people and I know you miss them. Please accept our sympathy and prayers.  Tom and Diane Daly

To the Garagiola family, Mickey taught me how to eat my first whole lobster at Ruggeri's.  He actually sat down and took the first bite.  When it was a special occasion it was Ruggeri's and Mickey.  My parents and their friends ate there all the time.  May you find strength at this time.

Marty and family, our sympathy to your families on the passing of your father. Yvonne and Tom Gabelsberger

Dear Bob & Teddy, your father was such a great example to all who new him. I am sure he is in the presence of our Lord & all fo his loved ones that went before. 
You and your family are in our thoughts & prayers.
Milio & Leslie

Marty- Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your Dad's farewell Mass was truly a beautiful celebration of a life well lived. May the many happy memories bring you comfort.  Barbara and Jim Hudgens

To The Garagiola Family:
Mickey Was So Nice To Us At Ruggeri's....Plus He Was The GREATEST "Raslin" Announcer...EVER !!!!  He Will Be Remembered Fondly.....With Sincere Sympathy........

On behalf of your former neighbors on Tholozan (the Jud's) may I extend my deepest sympathy and love for the family....  I remember the family and the gatherings that occurred at the home..
May all of your lives be blessed and may the Lord be with you as you mourn the passing of this gracious man.

To the Garagiola Family:

Well, Heaven is a better, happier place today now that Mickey is there. I was a 14 year old bus boy working with Mickey at Ruggeris from 1968-1970. I used to always be amazed that there would be many people who would stand in line, sometimes for an hour, even when there were good tables available in other parts of the restaraunt. 

They all wanted to sit in Mickey's section. It was something to see, and I saw it ever weekend night for years. 

He treated everyone the same---with respect, dignity and a laugh. The Bannister Family grieves with you all. So sorry for your loss.

Words cannot express the sorrow and sympathy felt for your family.  

Donna and Ethel Baldwin

On behalf of the Slay families from the long ago Slay's Restaurant, we are sorry for your loss; please accept our sympathy. 

Mickey was a good customer of ours all those years but has been a better friend for even longer. He will be greatly missed.

Mickey Garagiola is to St. Louis what George Bailey was to Befford Falls

And as we grieve his passing I'd just like to say, "Don't be sad that's it over, be glad that it happened!"

Thanks for the memories Mickey, your unmatched sense of humor will be missed.
You truly were one of a kind and an Ambassador not only of "The Hill".
But also of Life. RIP my Friend...

My deepest sympathy to Mickey's family on the loss of a real classic.  My brothers and I met Mickey back in 1939 while playing ball with Joe.  Rest in Peace.  

The Mormino Brothers (Frank, Gus & Tony)

Marty,

I was sorry to hear of your Dad's passing.  I know it is very hard to loose a parent.  I know he is with your Mom again and he is at peace.  Our family will be thinking of you and your family today.  Blessings to you all.
Love,
Melinda, Greg, Colin and McKenna Gorman

On behalf of the Slay families from the long ago Slay's Restaurant, we are sorry for your loss; please accept our sympathy. 

Mickey was a good customer of ours all those years but has been a better friend for even longer.  He will be greatly missed.

Mickey Garagiola is to St. Louis what George Bailey was to Potterville.

And as we grieve his passing I'd just like to say, "Don't be sad that's it over, be glad that it happened!"

we  well  keep  him  in  our  prays
sorry to hear   about  him he was  a great  guy  sara Koenig

The memories that came to mind when I heard of Mickey's passing were endless..the days at Ruggeri's, The parties and Bar B Ques with Skip & Lois, Doc George, Mike & Ang, the trip to Sparta...I always ask Dad to ask for Mickey, he was my first crush!  I think the memory that touched both my mother and I was walking into church behind my father's casket and looking over to our left to see a pew full of Rugggeri's waiters with tears steaming down their faces...Especially your dads!  That meant so much to us.  I think heaven will never be the same as I think the gang is almost all there now...I feel extremely blessed to have known him and been in his company - what a great influence he was and he introduce me to wrestling too!

Bob,Martina,and John,
I was terribly saddened to read about your father's death. He was a wonderful person with a love of life, always had a smile on his face and something good to say. It was obvious as we were growing up how much he loved each of you and where he placed family on his list of priorities. Your family and your house was the central meeting point for many years for all of us who grew up in the confluence of St. Joan of Arc, Epiphany, and St. Gabriel Parishes.
With the passing of your mom and now your dad, there is a real sense of loss that can never be restored. Not only are we losing another part of our youth, we are losing a part of our family in the truest sense. I know Jim Bowman, Marty Ribaudo, and, if he were still with us , Neil Hohlfeld would agree.
Please accept my prayers for your father and for you during this difficult period. Likewise, please accept my apologies for not being with you. Distance can be a terrible thing when friends are in need.
Che Dio ti benedica.

Bob, I just got word about your father.  My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family.  Losing a parent is hard and changes ones perspective.  Please know that your friends at the St. Louis Rotary Club are here to help you in these times.  My prayers go out to you and the rest of your family.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

The Garagiola's have been a fixture my whole life. Living across from my grandparents, we got to know them well and I will always remember Mr. Garagiola. He is now with the love of his love in heaven, looking down. My heart & thought are with John and the others through their time of sorrow.

Bob, God Bless you and your family.
Sincerely, 
Your Friends at St. Louis Rotary Club 11

My deepest sympathy to you on the death of your father/grandfather.  Your parents were neighbors of mine years ago and I remember their great devotion to each other and their wonderful sense of family.  The world is a better place because of them.  God's blessings, Laura Klages

I AM VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE PASSING OF MICKEY.JOHN I AM SORRY ABOUT YOUR DAD. LET ME KNOW IF YOU&YOUR FAMILY  NEED HELP.
CALL ME @314-599-7085
JERRY BUTENHOFF

My sincere condolences to the Garagiola family.

We are really going to miss you, Mickey! You were one-of-a-kind. I'm glad I had several chances to meet and visit with you. The get-togethers, signings, etc will just not be the same without you.

Oh my, the memories I have - Mickey, Charlie,my dad and a few others were such close friends. I remember always seeing Mickey on my birthday at Ruggeri's. My dad took me to the Chase/KPLR for wrestling and these dear friends of my parents were also at my wedding.  My memories are many and I will never forget both of them.  Mary Jo

To:  John Garagiola 
From:  Tom, Sharon, and Laura Fenner
We have such fond memories of your Mom and Dad from St. Marys, St. Josephs, and St. Joesphs Alumni.  The Christmas parties, weekends at Trout Lodge, and more.  Tom still re-tells your Dad's jokes he loved so well.
They live on in our memories  and   yours.
The Fenners, Washington, Mo.

To the Garagiola family, 

You have my deepest sympathies. Mickey and Adele were good friends of my mother and father.  I accompanied my Mom and Dad to Saturday night mass at St. Joan of Arc where we often saw them.  Mickey attended my Dad's funeral less than a year ago.  I was sorry to hear about his passing.  Mickey and my Dad, John Zarinelli worked together for 35 years at Ruggeri's and then another 15 years at Pietro's.  I know your sense of loss.  Hopefully, in time, the warm and wonderful memories will ease the saddness you are feeling now.

Warm Regards,
Virginia Zarinelli

Mickey, What a smile, what a gift, what a friend to our family. We love him and you all, Martina, John, Rob, and families. May he rest ever in peace.

As a regular viewer of "Wrestling at the Chase," I thoroughly enjoyed having Mr. Garagiola visit my home each week, and I've missed having him and the rest of the gang there since. I'm sorry he's no longer with us and extend my condolences to his family on their infinitely more personal and painful loss.

to this date my family has fond momories of mickey and the wrestling at the chase shows.

the palladino family

FROM all of the greatest wwe and wresling fans in st louis rip, you will never be forgotten ding ding ding ding ding x 2

My condolences to the entire Garagiola family....Mickey, you will be sadly missed.  I have so many fond memories of you in our days of Wrestling at the Chase.  I am glad I had the chance to vist with you in the past few months.  Heaven has gained a new Angel!!!  R.I.P.

Steve sorry to hear of Mickey's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

Carl Lavall

They didn't come any better,rest easy my dear friend.

To the Garagiola Family:
I am so sorry for your lost.  I will always remember Mickey as he did Wrestling at the Chase. He was one of the better announcers. RIP Mickey.

Garagiola family, my deepest sympathies to your entire family. He was a great man and friend to my Father and Grandfather. And also myself. Not just a waiter but true friend. He spoke at my Bar Mitzvah 45 yrs ago at the Chase and made a beautiful speech.  Just the other day I told a story that was about Mickey.  He will be missed.  Mike Berin

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Mickey Joseph Garagiola

December 18, 1921 – August 29, 2010

Calcaterra Funeral Home

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