Carlo L. Giordano

AUBURN < Carlo L. Giordano, 82, of 15 Westwood Drive, Auburn, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2008 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Italy, Carlo came to the U.S. in 1956. He worked as a self-employed builder and real estate developer, having built many homes in the Westwood Drive neighborhood. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 281, as well as a 4th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus Assembly 0735. He loved to travel and especially visit his family in Italy. He thoroughly enjoyed constructing award-winning replicas, including the Coliseum of Italy and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, among many others. Carlo was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and loved to watch wrestling, bull riding, horse racing and working in his garden. He treasured the time spent with his west end McDonald"s friends. For the past decade, he was instrumental in organizing dinner dances that were a gathering of friends for an evening of fun. A communicant of St. Francis Church, Carlo was an usher and volunteered his time for their annual bazaar. Carlo is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Carmela Galbato Giordano; daughter, AnnMarie Giordano and her long-time companion Ron Zelias, of Auburn; brother-in-law Tom Galbato; nieces and nephews, Eleanor, Elisa, David Sebastian, Michael, Rick and Sandra, as well as his nieces and nephews in Italy, Maria Pina, Ginetta, Antonella, Ferlenda, Giovanna, Carlo, Tony, AnnaMaria and Palmerino; and special cousins Dom and Rita Sorendo, of Florida, and Jimmy, Anthony and Michael Sorendo, as well as Edna and the Keefe family, all of Buffalo. Carlo was predeceased by a brother, Dominico Giordano; sisters, Constantina and Guisseppa Giordano; brother-in-law, Joseph Galbato and his wife, Maria Galbato; and sister-in-law, Carmella Galbato. Friends are invited to join the family for a Mass of Christian Burial to be offered by the Rev. Eugene Dobosz at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in St. Francis Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Sept. 16, at the Cheche Funeral Home Inc., 1778 Clark St., Auburn. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Carlo to the St. Francis Church Building Fund, 299 Clark St., Auburn. Whether you knew Carlo very well or just passed him in the aisle of the supermarket, he would always smile, nod or wave. He touched everyone with his warm, kind and loving approach to life. He will be forever remembered and sorrowfully missed. To send a message to the family, sign our guest book at www.auburnpub.com and click on obituaries.