Charles Joseph Mulinari

away Friday April 30, 2021, Charles grew up in the steel city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the

Southside. He lived and breathed everything Pittsburgh! At 17 years old he joined the U.S. Army.

He later left the Army to join the U.S. Marine Corps in order to fulfill his dream of becoming an

M.P. (Military Police). In 1957 while still in the Army stationed at West Point, N.Y. Charles met

and fell in love with his wife Esther. She traveled with Charles and his family while in the military

as they moved frequently. Charles served all over the world with the CID Division as an

Investigator in Korea & Vietnam. Having earned numerous medals, commendations and

distinguished honors throughout his career. CW02 Mulinari retired from the Marine Corp after

22 years in 1975 and moved to Hollywood, Florida where he became a Deputy for the

Metro-Dade Police Department. While working for Metro-Dade Master Sergeant Mulinari along

with other deputies built one of Metro-Dade's first gun ranges down in South Dade County. As

Charles worked and took care of his family he managed to take college classes at St. Thomas

University, N. Miami Gardens and earned his Masters Degree. Master Sergeant Mulinari retired

from Metro-Dade in 1995. While in the police department he took an interest in learning the

Bagpipes and never looked back, Charles taught several students in the area for over the last 35

years and truly loved it all. He was a founding member of the Police Pipe & Drum Corp of Florida

and did many Law Enforcement Funerals and Memorials in his community as well as the

National Memorial in Washington D.C. He was an Honorable and Patriotic man who touched

many lives but most of all his family ,who, is grateful for his service to all and will be greatly

missed. Charles is survived by his loving family, son Charles T. Mulinari, daughters Catherine

Mulinari and Maureen (Sean) Fine, Grandchildren, Matthew Mulinari, Patrick Mulinari and

Laurel Fine as well as cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Charles was predeceased in death by

his wife Esther C. Mulinari, parents Charles F. Mulinari and Catherine M. Mulinari, sister Jane

Urbinski and sister Kathleen Alko. In lieu of flowers, please honor our Father by donating to a

Veterans Organization in his name..so NOBODY is left behind.