Carmen Belindino DeFazio, Jr.

Carmen Belindino Michael DeFazio, Jr., age 57 of Mooresboro, NC, died at CHS-Cleveland in Shelby on Tuesday, August  28, 2018.  He  was a  native of Baltimore, Maryland and a son of the late Carmen Belindino DeFazio , Sr. and Victoria Marie Misterka DeFazio and was Catholic.   

Carmen was an owner of the Owls Nest Sports Lounge in Forest City, along with his brother where he was known as the "Boss".   He had also operated a limousine service in Melbourne, Florida for many years providing limousines and security for numerous celebrity figures throughout his career.

Survivors include his faithful and loving partner for the past ten years , Beverly Huntley of the home, three children, Makayla Truett, Sophia Owens, and Michael Owens all of the home,  two brothers Anthony DeFazio and wife Jen of Forest City, and Brian DeFazio of Baltimore, MD, a sister-in-law, Kris DeFazio of Maryland,  a niece, Nicole DeFazio, a nephew, Brian DeFazio, Jr. a great-nephew Kaiden DeFazio.

A visitation and viewing will be held for  family and friends at The Padgett & King Mortuary on Sunday, September 2, 2018 from 2 until 4 pm.  A Celebration of Life will follow the visitation at The Owls Nest Sports Lounge, Trade Street, Forest City. 

 In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Fighting for Kaiden Foundation for SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) , Post Office Box 386, Linthicum, Maryland, 21090 or at www.fightingforkaiden.org. 

The Padgett & King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com.

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