by Joe Potente

One of Kenosha's most recognizable native sons, Al Molinaro, died Friday at 96. Molinaro's son, Michael Molinaro, said his father died at a California hospital, ending a decline that stemmed from a gallbladder infection a few months ago. Known for his TV roles as drive-in owner Al Delvecchio on "Happy Days" and Murray the Cop on "The Odd Couple," Molinaro also appeared in 42 national commercials, according to a 2004 Kenosha News profile.

While his face was familiar to TV viewers nationwide throughout the 1970s and '80s, Molinaro remained fond and proud of his hometown, according to his his son and a longtime friend on Friday. "I know he absolutely loved Kenosha," said Michael Molinaro, an attorney in southern California. "When he created a corporation, he named it 'Kenosha West.'" 

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