Alfred Campanelli Obituary

Alfred Campanelli A funeral Mass for Alfred Campanelli, 78, will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Brockton, Mass. Born July 9, 1925, the son of Franscesco and Lisa Campanelli, he passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 9, 2003, of natural causes, at his Fort Lauderdale, Fla. home. Mr. Campanelli's family immigrated to the Brockton area in 1915. Alfred was raised in Brockton with his three brothers and one sister. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Along with his brothers, he embarked on a four-decade career of community building that produced more than 30,000 single family homes in Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Arizona and Pennsylvania. Alfred and his brothers revolutionized home building in the New England area during the '50s, '60s and '70s by producing affordable single family communities which allowed thousands of first-time home buyers, including veterans, to realize the American dream of home-ownership. Alfred opened a new Campanelli home building division in the Village of Schaumburg in 1958. Over the next 30 years, while living in Chicago, he built more than 4,000 homes which represented more than 20% of the Schaumburg housing market. Alfred was a philanthropic member of the Schaumburg community, donating land and building the Campanelli School in the early '60s. He also provided college scholarships to Schaumburg high school seniors who demonstrated financial need. In April 2000, Alfred made a donation to the Schaumburg YMCA which enabled them to construct an activity center, field house, and to retire all of their debt. The new facility opened in 2002 and was renamed The Alfred Campanelli YMCA. Alfred also contributed generously to his hometowns in Brockton and Braintree, providing high school scholarships, and funding for construction of Brockton's Campanelli Stadium. Alfred was the brother of Joseph and Nicholas Campanelli, both of Brockton, Ann T. Demarco of Brockton and the late Michael Campanelli; loving companion of Dee Matt; and uncle of several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m Sunday, at the Joseph J. Pica & Sons Funeral Home, 419 Main St., Brockton. Memorials may be made in Alfred's name to the Jimmy Fund - Friends For Life, 681 South St., Needham, MA 02492. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (508)586-1700.

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Published by Daily Herald on Apr. 11, 2003.

Memories and Condolences
for Alfred Campanelli

9 Entries

Margaret O'Connell Darr

February 4, 2021

RIP, Alfred. Very sweet. Quiet man. Remembering those Italian dinners in FT. Lauderdale & Chicago. He loved his Ravioli. He & Dee . So sweet. Piano lounge. From the Old Country. God Bless.

Connie Davis

April 24, 2003

To My Dear Friend Alfred,

I too worked for you thru the 70's and 80's and with great pride.

The Campanelli Company was like a

family to me.

Your support and friendship

will be gifts that I will remember for the rest of my life, for you were there for me during some very difficult times in my life.

My Heartfelt Sympathy

to your friends and family, for you shall be dearly

missed.

All My Love to you my Friend, May You Rest in Peace and Dwell In The House of The Lord, Forever.

Always, with Love and Admiration,

Connie

Pam Schraub

April 15, 2003

He was a kind and generous employer and friend. My father (Bob Raine) is

devastated at the loss of his buddy, Alfred. There are too many memories to recount.

My condolences and prayers to his family and for all who grieve.

We will miss you, Al

Pam Raine Schraub

Debra Wilk

April 15, 2003

Dear Alfred,Iwas waiting for you to come back from Fla. to talk to you.I finally bought my own Campanelli home,not my parents,and I wanted to talk to you about nostalgia and sentiment,Debbie Wilk.

John Brunner

April 12, 2003

Alfred:

It was my fortunate opportunity to have worked for you and your fine company as a Project Manager for many years. Your developments in Schaumburg, Bartlett and Bloomingdale, with their school and park sites are a lasting tribute to your generosity and vision.

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this difficult time.

John Brunner, P.E. (Whitewater, WI.)

April 12, 2003

[email protected]

Nikki Hagan

April 11, 2003

Dear Al,

You were a loving and gentle man. I never heard you say an unkind word about anyone. You gave selflessly to others and made everyone around you better for having you in their lives. Your smile will be missed. God keep you in his care.

Nikki - friend of Sam Mantelos

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Alexian Bros. Medical Center

April 11, 2003

Alfred,

We will miss you. Your spirit will always be felt on our unit.

Your Friends at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Alexian Brothers Medical Center.

Bob Cowhey

April 11, 2003

Alfred,

It was my sincere pleasure to have known you for over 40 years. You not only made a signicant contribution to our Real Estate Development industry, but left your

personal mark on many communities and needy organizations through your philanthropic efforts. You will be missed.

My condolences to your family and close friends.

Bob Cowhey

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