Dominic D. Ingraffea, 94, of Bradenton, FL passed away Saturday June 21, 2014 at The Inn at Freedom Village, in Bradenton, FL. Born: Dominic was born in Brooklyn, NY and is the son of the late Domenico and Maria Cannizaro Ingraffia. Personal: Dominic was a graduate of Wilson High School, class of 1938. He attended Lafayette College and worked as an Engineer for American Can Co. formerly Dixie Cup Company until his retirement in 1981. He held several patents for cups and plates developed while at American Can. Dominic was a member of St. Catherine?s Catholic Church in Ringwood, NJ. He was a 4th Degree member of the Pope Pius XII assembly, Knights of Columbus; a member of St. Catherine?s seniors in Ringwood, NJ; and had served many years as a lector at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Easton, PA. Survivors: Dominic is survived by his two sons, Dominic Ingraffea and his wife Laura, of Ringwood, NJ, and Anthony Ingraffea and his wife Janet, of Ithaca, NY; two daughters, Marilyn and the late Joseph Collins of Boca Raton, FL, and Annette and Karl Horner of Bradenton, FL; grandchildren: Adam and Edith Ingraffea, Nathan and Jennifer Ingraffea, Sarah Ingraffea, Rachel and Stephen Mickevich, Susan and Milton Jurado, Karen and Brad Ingraffea, Joseph and Meagan Collins, and Cristina Caldwell; and great-grandchildren: Max, Eli, and Alex Ingraffea and Alyssa Collins.In addition to being preceded in death by his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Mary (Blasco) Ingraffea in 2007; sisters Josephine Malone, Madelyn Kuykendall, Santina Kuykendall, Marie Corrao, and Marguerite Corrao; brothers Joseph and Charles Ingraffea; and grand-daughter Maria Caldwell. Services: Calling hours will be held on Friday June 27, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and also Saturday from 9:15 a.m. to10:15 a.m. in Morello Funeral Home Inc., 3720 Nicholas Street Easton, PA (Palmer Twp). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday June 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in St Anthony of Padua Church, 9th and Lehigh Streets in Easton, PA 18042. A graveside service will follow in Gethsemane Cemetery, in Palmer Twp.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Ringwood Ambulance Corps, PO Box 211, Ringwood, NJ 07456, The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, or to Weill Cornell Medical College, Prostate Cancer Research, c/o Dr. David Nanus, 1305 York Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10021. Online condolences may be made at www.morellofuneralhome.com
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