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Alfred Adornetto Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 28, 2008.

GREENSBORO — Alfred Phillip Adornetto, 76, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at his residence following an extended illness.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, August 29, at St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church with a luncheon following in the Kloster Center. Reverend Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio will officiate.

Alfred, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, dear friend and esteemed colleague to many, was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Zanesville, Ohio, and of Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. He was an honorary member of the University of Notre Dame Class of 1954. Alfred's highly successful career with Merrill Lynch spanned 36 years where he served as vice president. He managed offices in Zanesville, Ohio, Charleston, W.Va., Huntington, W.Va., Canton, Ohio and South Bend, Ind. He loved his work with Merrill Lynch and served as a mentor to many.

Mr. Adornetto was an honorary member of the University of Notre Dame Monogram Club and a member of the Notre Dame Club of Greensboro. He was and will always be Notre Dame's biggest fan.

Mr. Adornetto was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Phillip Adornetto and Catherine Jenny Adornetto.

He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Adornetto of Greensboro; three daughters and one son, Cynthia Balme of North Attleboro, Mass., Dr. Lisa Jo Adornetto and husband, Tim Lingard of Greensboro, N.C., Caroline Caudill and husband, James of Atlanta, Ga., Michael Adornetto and wife, Renee of Maryville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Abigail Balme, Kaitlyn Lingard, Nicolas Adornetto, Rachel Adornetto, and Matthew Caudill; two brothers, Dr. Anthony V. Adornetto and wife, Karen, and James L. Adornetto, both of Zanesville, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be directed in loving memory to Alfred Adornetto, c/o Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405.

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Bob Hennekes

September 5, 2008

Met Al in Charleston via Notre Dame and Lisa. Really enjoyed him, especially his big cigar and pacing nervously outside ND Stadium. Really neat guy as well as the family.

He was a fun guy to know when I was a 20-something.

My best and prayers are with the Adornetto family.

Norm Nicola

August 31, 2008

Dear Adornetto Family:
Al was a real Notre Dame guy. His love and attitude for Notre Dame approached, but did not equal that of his family. May he rest in peace.
The Nicolas , Canton, Ohio

Philip Adornetto

August 29, 2008

I am so sorry to hear of uncle Al’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Uncle Al was such an amazing person. I don’t recall a family function or event where I wasn’t paying attention to him. He had a way. I know three times as much about Phillip & Catherine Adornetto’s struggle to make a place for their family in Zanesville because of Uncle Al. Never pedestrian, his stories were so visual and heroic. Comedies or tragedies; no one was better at coloring the human struggle with such humor. Uncle Al would be talking, and I can remember Grandma Catherine’s eyes twinkle… “He’s my funny one.”

He lived on purpose, most definitely. The spring in his step, those deep brown engaging eyes, his intonation…and boy oh boy, how he made me pay for being a Buckeye fan whenever we talked football. I would just bow my head and take my statistical beating. Notre Dame’s biggest warrior in Buckeye country and beyond.

I am so proud to be his nephew.

We love you!

Philip Adornetto & Family

Peter & Deirdre Ashby

August 28, 2008

My heartfelt condolences go out to Linda and the rest of the Adornetto family. Al's passing has hit me very hard and I am at a true loss for words. I have always enjoy Al's company and I will miss him dearly. I am very grateful to have cherished the time that I was able to spend with him. He was always the life of the party and those are the memories that we will carry with us in our heart. My family will continue to pray for you and your family, to give you the strength and courage in this time of need.

God Bless You All!

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Donald & Alice Robertson

August 28, 2008

We are deeply sorry for the loss of Mr. Adornetto. Expressly, we remember the love and praise from Dr. Lisa Jo Adornetto for her dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you is this time of sorrow.

August 28, 2008

We are so sorry for your loss, and will be thinking of you often. Linda, we're right next door, and eager to help you any way we can.

Warmly,

Cindy and Terry Romine

ruth ann Sweeney

August 28, 2008

Dear Linda, I am so sorry for your loss. You may not remember me, but we go way back to playing together on Brighton Blvd, and then Brownies with your mom as the leader and then friends later in life also. We went to NY with Pat Hosey, remember?
Sincerely, Ruth Ann Gregg Sweeney

Sandra Mitchell

August 28, 2008

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Mr. Alfred Adornetto as you mourn his passing. I am grateful for the funny conversations I had with him! What a great sense of humor he had! He will so be missed!

Best regards,
Sandra Mitchell

Justo Nunez

August 28, 2008

Al was a great friend to Notre Dame and will be missed by members of not just the local Greensboro Club but all of the Notre Dame family. We keep him in our memory as a great example of what a Notre Dame man can be.

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