TITLE:   Delfo John Caminati, Obituary, Nov 4, 2000

SUBMITTERS:  Exeter Newsletter, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             Exeter, NH (issue Nov 7, 2000 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, Jan 2001

*****************************************************************************
Delfo J. Caminati 

RYE BEACH - Delfo John Caminati, 89, of 665 Central Road, died Saturday, Nov.
4, 2000 at his home. 

He was born Aug. 3, 1911 in Portsmouth, the son of the late Antonio and Laura
(Calisesi) Caminati. He lived in Portsmouth until 1965 when he and his 
family moved to Rye Beach. 

Mr. Caminati graduated Portsmouth High School in 1929 and received his degree
from the University of New Hampshire in 1934. While at the university, he 
was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. 

He first worked in New York City for the real estate firm of Cushman and 
Wakefield and was the manager of the Brill Building, which housed the offices
of many notable musicians and songwriters of the time. He worked there until
the outbreak of World War II. 

Mr. Caminati served in the war as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army 3067th
Ordinance Service Company in the Aleutian Islands. 

Upon his discharge from the service, he, along with his brother-in-law, the 
late Thomas F. Mullen, founded Port City Beverage Inc. He operated the 
business from 1947 until his retirement in 1991. He also served as a member 
of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Portsmouth for more 
than 35 years. 

He was a member of the Frank E. Booma American Legion Post 6 and the Emerson 
Hovey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 168, both of Portsmouth. He was also a 
life member of the Portsmouth Lodge of Elks and a member of the Warwick Club
of Portsmouth, The Federal Fire Society, and the Mechanic Fire Society. Mr.
Caminati was a former member of both The Portsmouth Country Club and the 
Wentworth-by-the-Sea Country Club. He was also a member of the Abenaqui 
Country Club, where he was an avid golfer. 

Mr. Caminati (known affectionately at "Babbo") is survived by two daughters,
Cornelia C. Gray and her husband Douglas of Rye, and Nora C. Blouin and her
husband Donald of Rye Beach; a brother, Dante J. Caminati of Rye; a sister, 
Daria C. Hackney of Nashua; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; 
and several cousins in Italy whom he and his family visited regularly over 
the years. 

He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Alice (Mullen) Caminati, who 
passed away in 1998. 

Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the 
Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A 
celebration of his life will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Private interment will be in the Central Cemetery, 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alice and Delfo Caminati 
Scholarship Fund, c/o the Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation, 446 Market
St., Portsmouth, N.H. 03801.

****************************************************************************
* * * * Notice:  Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals
and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information
is included.  Any other use, including copying files to other sites 
requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites.
We encourage links to the state and county table of contents.

* * * *
The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the
information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information
must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence.  It is
always best to consult the original material for verification.